Staff Accountant. Legal Billing
Location: Georgetown, Washington, DC
Working pattern: Hybrid, 1 to 2 days per week in the office
Salary: $110,000 to $130,000
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
The Opportunity
A growing legal services business is looking for an experienced Staff Accountant to join its finance team and work closely with the CFO.
This position combines legal billing, accounts receivable and general accounting. The successful candidate will take responsibility for ensuring invoices are prepared accurately, submitted correctly and followed through to payment.
The role would suit someone who understands the particular demands of legal billing, including LEDES invoices, client billing rules and e-billing portals, but who is also comfortable supporting wider accounting activity.
What you will be doing
- Manage the monthly invoicing process from initial preparation through to final submission.
- Prepare and submit LEDES invoices in line with client billing requirements.
- Use legal e-billing platforms to upload invoices and monitor their status.
- Investigate rejected invoices, billing discrepancies and rate issues.
- Work with internal stakeholders to collect billing information and resolve queries.
- Maintain accurate client, matter and billing records.
- Review outstanding receivables and help progress overdue payments.
- Record banking activity, receipts and ACH transactions in QuickBooks.
- Support account reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records.
- Assist with payroll reconciliation and recurring finance reports.
- Produce clear billing and AR information for the CFO and wider business.
- Identify process improvements that reduce errors and improve billing efficiency.
What we are looking for
- At least five years of relevant accounting, billing or finance experience.
- Previous legal billing experience.
- Hands-on exposure to LEDES invoicing.
- Experience using legal e-billing portals.
- Strong understanding of accounts receivable and collections.
- Practical QuickBooks experience.
- Good Excel capability, including formulas and data manipulation.
- High attention to detail and confidence working to strict billing deadlines.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work with senior stakeholders.
- Willingness to work from the Georgetown office 1 to 2 days per week.
