Sandra M. Arriaga
Senior Billing Specialist
Phone: 713-***-****
Experience:
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Akin
Prepare client billing including working with multiple e-billing platforms; working with outside counsel guidelines; participate in weekly collections calls; direct contact with clients regarding questions on invoices and special requests; accounts payable functions for Houston office; direct contact with vendors to set up new accounts; accounts receivable duties; research wires and checks with missing information; trust fund deposits/disbursements; prepare credit references on behalf of our clients; prepare attorney missing time analysis reports; assist with employee questions regarding expense report reimbursements/research; coordinate attorney mass membership payments to various local, state and national organizations; prepare monthly and year end general ledger reports and miscellaneous accounting reports for management; assist with general ledger account reconciliations and prepare journal entries as requested; assist independent auditors with requested documentation; prepare billing for multi-tenants and collections for same; directly assist Office Administrator as needed.
12/1999 to 04/2003 Assistant Office Administrator/Billing Coordinator LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae
Prepare monthly billing/billing projections and report to main office; distribute various reports on a monthly basis (statistical, personal expense reports, etc.); accounts receivable; back-up accounts payable; collections; maintain personnel vacation/time off schedules; coordinate/ approve Houston personnel overtime and coordinate with main payroll department; coordinate secretarial coverage/time off.
01/1998 to 12/1999 Billing Coordinator
Brown, Sims, Wise & White
Prepare heavy attorney billing/editing; prepare and distribute various attorney statistical reports; conflicts reporting; customer service; daily attorney time update. 08/1994 to 04/1996 Billing Specialist
Andrews Kurth LLP
Prepare heavy attorney billing; prepare several large group billings; prepare and distribute various attorney reports; answer customer service telephone line. 02/1990 to 04/1994 Accounting Clerk
Hennessy & Zito
(Initial general office support team member) Prepare client billing, prepare several large invoice mail outs on a monthly basis, daily attorney time entry; accounts receivable; collections; general data entry.
Education:
The High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; 1990 Skills:
Excellent Communication Skills
Highly Organized
Detail Oriented
Self Starter
Team Player
Dependable
Microsoft Office Suite
Excel
Aderant
CMS/LMS
EBilling Hub
Bill Blast
Typing 60+ wmp
10-Key by touch