Carrie Edge
Glendale,OR
Summary
Professional with high standards and strong focus on results, ready for role of Account Administrator. Skilled in managing accounts, ensuring compliance, and optimizing financial processes. Known for effective collaboration, adaptability, and reliability in dynamic environments. Adept at using accounting software, handling client communications, and providing accurate financial reporting.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Billing Account Administrator
Paul Hastings LLP
09.2015 - Current
- Specialize in Bankruptcy billing, including maintaining guidelines, preparing financial information for fee applications for Court filings; prepare data in response to fee examiner inquiries; and work with Bankruptcy attorneys to ensure compliance with Bankruptcy billing guidelines
- Prepare timekeeper and financial information for Bankruptcy fee applications for Court filings
- Maintain billing manuals for assigned billing attorneys
- Assist attorneys and client service specialists with billing questions and requests
- Process e-billing, communicate with e-vendors, billing attorneys, and secretaries regarding e-billing
- Print bills and verify descriptions and dollar amounts; ensure compliance with billing guidelines
- Process invoices: post, submit to insurance carriers for payment, process for payment
- Work with collections department regarding outstanding balances
Billing Coordinator
Dongell Lawrence Finney LLP
01.2012 - 09.2015
- Managed all aspects of accounts receivables: procedures, collection calls, recorded receipts, write-offs per firm policy
- Managed all aspects of accounts payables: procedures, communicated with vendors, issued checks
- Compiled and billed attorney hours to clients’ monthly
- Processed e-billing, communicated with e-vendors, billing attorneys, and secretaries regarding e-billing
- Bank and credit card reconciliations
- Managed all aspects of firm bank accounts
- Processed all incoming invoices: posted, submitted to insurance carriers for payment, processed for payment
- Communicated and generated financial reports for outside accounting firm and attorneys
- Maintained database to ensure accurate billing information
- Established and implemented policies related to legal billing guidelines, attorney time, and invoice processing
Docket/Records Clerk
Dongell Lawrence Finney LLP
02.2010 - 01.2012
- Maintained firm’s master calendar and communicated with attorneys and secretaries regarding deadlines and requirements
- Researched State of California and Federal legal rules using Westlaw to obtain deadlines and requirements
- Performed conflict checks
- Managed all aspects of opening new matters: procedures, file creation, and verified accuracy of information
- Managed all aspects of firm records (procedures, database, inventory, transfer, relocation to storage, and preparation for destruction)
- Created and indexed high volume of pleadings and discovery files
- Established uniform correspondence procedures and style practices
Education
AA - Business Administration
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CABS - Business Management, Accounting Specialization
Colorado State University
Greenwich Village, COMBA - Finance Specialization
Louisiana State University
Shreveport, LASkills
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Outlook
- Elite 3E
- ProLaw
- Legal EBilling Software
- Invoice processing
- Accounts receivable management
- Accounts payable
- Customer communication
- Bank reconciliation
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
Awards
- Golden Key International Honour Society
- Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management, and Administration
Timeline
Billing Account Administrator
Paul Hastings LLP
09.2015 - Current
Billing Coordinator
Dongell Lawrence Finney LLP
01.2012 - 09.2015
Docket/Records Clerk
Dongell Lawrence Finney LLP
02.2010 - 01.2012
AA - Business Administration
Pasadena City College
BS - Business Management, Accounting Specialization
Colorado State University
MBA - Finance Specialization
Louisiana State University
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