Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Volunteer Work
Languages
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Sarah Yousuf

Riyadh

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Attorney Support Specialist

Latham & Watkins LLC
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11.2024 - Current

Administrative Assistant - Billing

STAT Law Firm
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
03.2024 - 07.2024
  • Prepare, review, and distribute client invoices accurately and promptly.
  • Resolve billing issues, working closely with partners and clients.
  • Monitor accounts receivable, follow up on overdue payments.
  • Perform billing and revenue analysis, providing insights to drive business growth.
  • Liaising with the business development department with technical and financial proposals as well as client portals and vendor registration.


Attorney Support Specialist

Latham & Watkins LLC
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
12.2022 - 03.2024
  • Proactively managing the new matter opening process, conflict checks, and drafting engagement letters.
  • Generating, editing, and posting client invoices.
  • Liaising with business development department with client portals and vendor registration.
  • Expense reimbursement, calendaring and scheduling, managing/editing documents, and travel arrangements.

Secretary & Accounts Assistance

STAT Law Firm
Riyadh
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Assist partners in client file opening and management.
  • Ensure correct implementation of client Billing Guidelines.
  • Manage client accounts according to the billing agreements and perform necessary maintenance.
  • Generate monthly pro-formas, Communicate with assigned billing attorneys, secretaries and clients regarding billing inquiries and protocols.
  • Prepare and process monthly e-invoices.
  • Submit invoices electronically to their respective websites.
  • Maintain firm timekeeper and client exception rates and update special instructions for billing attorneys.
  • Review suppliers' invoices and generate payment requests and purchase orders as necessary.
  • Bank reconciliations.
  • Perform day-to-day financial transaction International/local third-party vendor invoicing.
  • Maintenance of petty cash.

Client Accounts Officer

Hammad & Al-Mehdar Law Firm
Jeddah
12.2019 - 03.2021

• Assist partners in client file opening and management.

• Oversee and assist in invoicing according to engagement letters.

• Monitor client accounts and ensure compliance with client engagement letter and credit risk policies.

• Assist partners and admin team members in invoicing.

• Oversee admin team collection and follow up and assist where necessary.

• Oversee and manage receivables escalation.

• Generate aggregation reports to finance and partners regarding the above .

• Spot client trends and develop client strategies.

• Further client service and satisfaction.

Junior Accountant

Naji Law firm
Riyadh
05.2018 - 12.2019

VAT returns filing

• Accounts receivables

• Accounts payables

• Invoicing

• Prepare and maintain accounting documents and records

• Prepare bank deposits, general ledger postings and statements

• Daily enter key data of financial transactions in the database

• Preparation of monthly/yearly closings

• Preparing weekly/monthly reports

Guest Service

Courtyard by Marriott
Riyadh
11.2016 - 01.2018
  • Answer, record, and process all guest calls, requests, questions, or concerns
  • Receive, record, and relay messages accurately, completely, and legibly
  • Provide information to guests about room features, property amenities, and local areas of interest
  • Assist guests with accessing the internet
  • Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions

Accounting & Finance Trainee

Naji Law Firm
Riyadh
01.2016 - 06.2016

• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed

• Update accounts payable & receivable and issue invoices

• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly / yearly closings

• Preparing weekly /monthly reports

• Assisted in the 2015 investors meeting

Education

VAT Compliance Diploma
PWC Academy, Jeddah | Oct 2019 - Dec 2019

Bachelor's in Business Management, Finance
SEGi University Malaysia | Abertay University UK
2016

Skills

    Microsoft office

    Accounting software: Sage 50 (Peachtree)

    Other software: Clio & AppforLegal

    IT skills

    Strong interpersonal and communication skills

    Teamwork

    Time management

    Flexibility

    Motivation

    Willingness to learn

Volunteer Work

• Saudi Volunteer Organization – Takatuf, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

• Strength Finder Workshop – Reach2Change, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

• Youth of Hope – SEGi University -Malaysia: Organizing University charity events – including, and not limited to, orphanage holidays visits, meal preparation for the homeless, etc.

Languages

Arabic
Native language
English
Advanced
C1

Timeline

Attorney Support Specialist

Latham & Watkins LLC
11.2024 - Current

Administrative Assistant - Billing

STAT Law Firm
03.2024 - 07.2024

Attorney Support Specialist

Latham & Watkins LLC
12.2022 - 03.2024

Secretary & Accounts Assistance

STAT Law Firm
01.2021 - 12.2022

Client Accounts Officer

Hammad & Al-Mehdar Law Firm
12.2019 - 03.2021

Junior Accountant

Naji Law firm
05.2018 - 12.2019

Guest Service

Courtyard by Marriott
11.2016 - 01.2018

Accounting & Finance Trainee

Naji Law Firm
01.2016 - 06.2016

VAT Compliance Diploma

Bachelor's in Business Management, Finance
Sarah Yousuf