Role Description
Pitcoff Law Group, a growing commercial litigation and business law firm based in New York City, is seeking a Finance & Billing Manager to own the firm’s day-to-day financial operations. This is a fully remote role operating on Eastern Time hours. The right person is highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable communicating with clients about billing matters, and able to bring order to a growing finance function where not every process has been fully built yet.
This is not a passive bookkeeping role. It requires ownership, accuracy, follow-through, and the ability to manage billing, trust accounting, collections, bookkeeping, vendor payments, and finance coordination in a fast-paced professional-services environment.
What You’ll Do
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Manage client billing, including weekly invoice preparation, review, finalization, and delivery
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Respond to client billing questions and escalate sensitive or disputed issues when needed
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Track retainers, trust balances, fulfill replenishment needs, post incoming payments, wire transfers, and refunds
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Move earned fees from trust to operating in accordance with approved invoices and firm procedures
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Prepare monthly three-way trust reconciliations and maintain accurate trust records
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Follow up on collections, maintain AR reporting, and create and monitor approved payment plans
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Audit client expenses for charge-back, including filing fees, service fees, court costs, research charges, and other reimbursable expenses
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Maintain bookkeeping records, reconcile accounts, and support month-end financial review
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Manage accounts payable, vendor bills, recurring expenses, and payment documentation
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Coordinate payroll information through the firm’s PEO
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Coordinate with the PEO on benefits updates and filings including but not limited to retirement plans and benefits renewals
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Assist in the annual and ongoing budgeting process
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Track state registrations, annual reports, address updates, registered agent matters, and related compliance deadlines
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Coordinate with the firm’s CPA, CFO, banks, vendors, payroll provider, and outside partners
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Support matter-level financial setup and closeout, including final invoices, trust transfers, refunds, AR review, and expense reconciliation
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Identify gaps, improve workflows, and create practical documentation where needed
Qualifications
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5+ years of experience in law firm finance, legal billing, bookkeeping, accounting operations, or professional services finance
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Experienced with billing, retainers, accounts receivable, accounts payable, reconciliations, and client-facing payment matters
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Familiar with attorney trust accounting and three-way trust reconciliations
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Comfortable working directly with clients on billing, payment, retainer, and balance questions
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Highly organized, accurate, discreet, and reliable
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Able to manage recurring deadlines and follow through without heavy oversight
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Comfortable building process where process does not yet exist
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Clear and professional in written and verbal communication
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Available to work standard business hours in Eastern Time
Systems Experience
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QuickBooks Online experience is required
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Clio Manage experience is strongly preferred
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Experience with Microsoft 365, legal payment platforms, payroll/PEO systems, and financial reporting tools is a plus
Benefits
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Base salary: $70,000 - $85,000 annually, depending on experience
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Health insurance with up to 100% employer contribution
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Dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
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401(k) with employer contribution
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Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days
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Fully remote work environment
How to Apply
Please submit your resume along with a brief note highlighting your experience with law firm billing, trust accounting, bookkeeping, and client-facing finance operations.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.