Billing Coordinator

The Department

The group is present in both the Milan and Rome offices and works together with the other corporate areas to achieve the company's objectives.

Role Purpose

We are recruiting a talented Billing Coordinator, within our Finance team in our Milan or Rome office.

The billing coordinator is an administrative position, and you will have the opportunity to support the team with regards to the opening clients matters, supporting partners in WIP management, billing, collaborating for the debt collection lifecycle process.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Adding value by taking a proactive approach to tasks and anticipating potential problems before they arise;

• Supporting the matter opening process following the steps regulated by the procedures, in efficiently and effectively way;
• Ensuring accurate and timely use of our finance management system to facilitate matter opening,
• maintenance, closure and archiving;
• Generating accurate billing reports, standard invoices, disbursements, credit notes, highlighting outstanding amounts to be billed in a timely manner;
• Supporting the Stakeholders in analysis for Project Collection purposes and coordinates for actions to be taken;
• Responding appropriately to Stakeholders requests;
• Managing accounts payable (invoices), expenses and disbursements;
• Recording time for fee-earners when required;
• Understanding DLA Piper document management processes (iManage).

About you

• Good English and Italian communication (written and oral) skills;

• Good MS office skills (Excel and Word in particular);
• Attention to details;
• Analytical and problem solving skills;
• Proactive approach and can-do attitude;
• Very good self-organization and target orientation skills.

About us

We're a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.

For our people, that means a world of opportunity. You'll shape the future, have the freedom to seize opportunities, and discover your own path. Together, we unlock our potential and redefine what we can achieve.

At DLA Piper, diversity, equity, and inclusion is about creating a sense of belonging. We strive towards a workplace and culture where everyone feels that they belong, that their voice counts and that they can prosper in their career. For us, diversity is about the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences, and perspectives that make each of us an individual. We are committed to being accessible and accommodating any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process to ensure an inclusive experience for all. If you need any support or adjustments, please let us know.

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That's why we are open to agile working.

Where local legislation permits, we will conduct relevant pre-engagement screening checks prior to your first day.