Billing/ Administrative Assistants - Harrow

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is the largest provider of Legal Aid services with 700 staff and consultants in offices throughout the UK.

Due to a substantial increase in work, our Billing & Costing Department is looking to recruit Administrative assistants to work in our Billing team, which comprises of 30 staff based in our Harrow office.

The main tasks will involve:-

• Processing files to be sent to external cost draftsmen for bills to be drawn up.
• Processing of Legal Aid bills and ensuring files are sent to the Legal Aid Agency without delay.
• Processing of bills with enclosures to Supreme Court Costs Office.
• Assisting with legal aid payments on account.
• Assisting with payment of Invoices.
• Processing of bills post assessment and preparing final costs certificate.
• Processing bills payable by third parties
• General administration of documents- filing, scanning and archiving
• Liaising with experts.

Key Skills Required:

The successful candidates must have:-

• Good attention to detail
• Excellent numerical skills
• Self motivated with the ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent IT skills with ability to process information using relevant software (databases, spreadsheet packages).
• Business acumen

The company will provide training within the department on processing the bills.

Equal Opportunities:

Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff.  The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.

We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post.  Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.

If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please visit our website and apply using our online process for your application to be considered.

For further information about Duncan Lewis visit our website.

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