A respected Michigan-based litigation firm is hiring a Billing Specialist or Bookkeeper for its St. Claire Shores, MI office. This role is perfect for the detail-driven problem solver who loves numbers, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to be part of a close-knit legal team with deep roots and a strong reputation. You’ll handle daily billing, bookkeeping, and payment operations for a busy volume-based law firm with departments spanning bankruptcy, collections, foreclosure, and probate. Your work keeps the financial engine running, balancing ledgers, processing payments, moving money to clients, and helping ensure accuracy across the firm. If you’re steady, organized, and comfortable juggling multiple tasks without letting anything slip, you’ll be a great fit.

Billing Specialist / Bookkeeper Responsibilities:

• Process incoming payments and ensure all funds are accurately applied
• Reconcile ledgers and verify accuracy across client and internal accounts
• Run and analyze reports in Excel, including simple formulas and cell calculations
• Ensure client payments are sent out promptly and accurately
• Support monthly closing processes
• Work closely with the payments department to maintain accuracy across workflows
• Assist attorneys and support staff with billing-related tasks
• Enter and maintain data in collections/billing systems
• Cross-train with team members to support all payment functions
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy in all financial records
• Help keep operations organized in a fast-paced, volume-driven firm

Billing Specialist / Bookkeeper Requirements:

• 2+ years of bookkeeping, accounting, or law-firm collections experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience working with ledgers and financial accuracy
• Familiarity with bankruptcy or creditor representation preferred
• Ability to multitask and stay organized in a high-volume environment
• Excellent attention to detail, nothing falls through the cracks
• Comfortable working with legal billing systems
• Reliable, steady, approachable personality
• Ability to work well with a team and communicate clearly

Benefits:

• Competitive hourly pay based on experience
• Annual holiday bonus
• 401(k) with safe-harbor match
• PTO
• 7 paid holidays
• Business-casual environment, friendly culture, occasional office dogs
• Flexible schedule options after 90 days
• Strong tenure across the team
• Interesting, varied work across multiple legal practice areas

If you want stability, a supportive team and a role where your accuracy truly matters, this is a great opportunity to build a long-term home in a respected firm. #LI-SG1