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Annika Lauer

Chicago,IL

Summary

Highly adaptable, skilled in problem-solving and prioritizing simultaneous tasks. Leverages resourcefulness, critical thinking skills and superior work ethic for top job performance.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Billing Specialist

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
08.2023 - Current
  • Improved billing accuracy by maintaing a streamlined invoicing process.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction with timely and accurate invoice generation.
  • Reduced errors in financial records by conducting regular audits of billed accounts.
  • Collaborated with the collections team to recover overdue payments from clients, maintaining cash flow and minimizing writeoffs.

Billing Administrator

Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP
09.2022 - 08.2023
  • Prepare, edit and execute prebills and subsequent issue of finalized invoices.
  • Manage communications with attorneys and staff regarding time entries, rate(s) managment, adjustments, and write offs with corresponding approvals.
  • Monitor aging WIP and AR and assist in collection efforts with the Finance Partner and accounting department.
  • Maintaining Client Trust account including intake of trust funds, refund of leftover retainers, and clearing unallocated money.

Client Billing Coordinator

Winston & Strawn
11.2019 - 09.2022
  • Ensuring proper policies, processes, and procedures were followed during the billing cycle of creating, editing, reviewing, and finalizing client invoices.
  • Efficiently and accurately preparing and delivering bills through both manual release and electronic billing systems.
  • Processing write-downs, retainer applications, premium allocations, and rate requests.
  • Coordinating with Conflicts and Client Pricing to resolve special billing agreements.
  • Preparation of accruals, budgets, and monthly reports.
  • Monitoring WIP and aged AR to communicate any potential client billing issues.

Education

English Literature

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

High School Diploma -

American School of Doha
Doha, Qatar
05.2009

Skills

  • Deadline-oriented
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Complex problem resolution
  • Financial Reporting
  • Research and due diligence
  • Records organization and review
  • Customer Account Management

Timeline

Billing Specialist

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
08.2023 - Current

Billing Administrator

Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP
09.2022 - 08.2023

Client Billing Coordinator

Winston & Strawn
11.2019 - 09.2022

English Literature

DePaul University

High School Diploma -

American School of Doha

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