At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to
move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence:
collaboration, talent empowerment, service, inclusion, respect and
gratitude. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the
brightest talent and encourage a diversity of perspectives and
strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of
their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they
will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development.
As one of the world's leading law firms, we serve a broad range of
clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and
other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and
alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial
and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and
internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and
sophisticated legal matters because we don't just meet industry
standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism
to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client
relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors.
With 6,500 employees (including 3,500 lawyers) operating from 20
offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we
are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.
Position Overview
The Revenue Manager, Asia will be responsible for the completion of
all facets of the billing and collection function. The position is
expected to perform all job duties with a commitment to providing
superior service to clients and attorneys while producing a
high-quality work product.
Job Responsibilities (This list is not exhaustive and
may be supplemented and changed as necessary.)
Managing the Asia offices billing team, ensuring fully utilized
and adequately trained staff.
Promote a customer service orientation between the Asia offices
billing partners and billing staff, building trust and respect
through open and regular communication/interaction and by
consistently meeting and exceeding expectations.
Generate, prepare and review billing packages for assigned
partners (draft cover letters, invoices).
Monitor aging of unbilled fees for assigned partners and/or clients.
Co-ordinate with E-Billing team in US office for e-billing
submission if necessary.
Monitor payment of assigned clients' accounts receivable and
coordinate collection efforts.
Prepare regular and ad hoc financial analysis for managers and partners.
Develop and/or lead change environment efforts across all phases
of projects and initiatives to drive the Firm's culture of
continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business/Finance.
Solid understanding of accounting concepts.
A minimum of 8 years' previous billing experience in either a Law
Firm or Professional Services organization is required.
Excellent writing and communications skills and attention to detail.
Fluent in English and Cantonese with ability to speak Mandarin an advantage.
Ability to work unsupervised, meet deadlines and maintain
flexibility with work assignments and schedule.
