Billing Officer

**The Role**

The APAC Region is at the forefront of building a world class approach to Working Capital management across Clyde & Co. This includes automation of repetitive tasks, addressing the root causes of billing and payment delays and forming strategic partnerships with our key clients and service providers. We currently have a vacancy for a Billing Officer who is keen to join, and grow within, a high performing team.

This role is in a team that primarily supports Singapore but also works with teams supporting Hong Kong and China. We value the knowledge and skill that an experienced Billing Officer can bring to this role, but also welcome those who are looking to build a career in law firm operational finance. Clyde & Co APAC is fast-growing and the finance team has a track record of offering opportunities for personal development and growth.

**Key responsibilities**
This role reports to the Head of Working Capital, APAC Region. Routine responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Accurate and timely processing of client Invoices (including credit notes)
- Generating WIP reports and distributing to each partner
- Conducting, summarizing and logging WIP updates with Partners
- Coordinating the file closing process
- Generating and uploaded e-bills for specific e-billed clients
- Follow up verbal and written communication to internal and external stakeholders
- Dealing with internal queries about billing issues
- Reviewing GST ledgers to prepare the quarterly GST output tax summary
- Daily posting of cash receipts to the office and client account
- Accurate and timely processing of the office and client account bank reconciliations
- Collating sample documents for the annual audits
- General assistance to the finance team.

In addition to the routine tasks you will also be a significant contributor to our change agenda:

- Part of project teams refining and enhancing our systems and processes
- Individually looking for ways to continuously improve the service that we provide within the firm
- Being open to new challenges and responsibilities - given the level of growth and innovation across the team, we see these roles as a stepping-stone to new and more senior roles as they develop across the team.
- Billing or similar experience in a similar, or larger, organisation
- Good command of spoken and written English; Clear, concise written and verbal communicator
- Committed to service, quality and attention to detail
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment without making errors
- Manages time and priorities to consistently meet deadlines
- Works well both in a team and on their own tasks
- Fast learner, keen to advance their career as the region grows in both size and complexity
- Committed to continuous improvement of our processes and controls
- Advantageous but not essential:

- Experience in professional services firms and / or knowledge of Thomson Reuters Elite 3E
- Accounting graduate or diploma.

**About Clyde & Co in the Asia Pacific Region**

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, infrastructure, energy, and trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses operating across developed and developing markets. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 440 partners, 1800 lawyers, 2500 legal professionals and 4000 staff in over 50 offices [and associated offices] worldwide.

**How to apply**

**_We offer a rewarding work environment that supports professional growth and opportunities. We value diversity in our work place and it is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law._