The Billing Specialist is responsible for a variety of daily tasks related to the billing, auditing, and associated projects of non- payroll related billing functions. This position can lead to opportunities for advancement in the field of accounting including quality assurance and payroll auditing.
Responsibilities
- Creates vouchers, credit memos and other necessary internal and external reconciliation documents
- Creates non-payroll related billing and credit documents for client invoices
- Enter all relevant data into payroll billing software
- Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues as needed interdepartmentally
- Research and respond to inquiries regarding client billing issues
- Analysis of data and utilization of extraction tools to evaluate billing transactions and identify potential irregularities
- Manage missing or correction documents when relevant
- Analyze financial data to identify outstanding or missing invoice payments
- Correspond and collaborate with internal departments to ensure billing is complete and concise
- Answer and research customer questions and requests related to billing
- Constantly review work for accuracy and make recommendations for improvements to processes and work output.
- Keep backup documentation in a very organized fashion
- Complete all duties timely and double check work product for accuracy
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Work Activities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Email
- Obtain and maintain good knowledge of system for duties and tasks required
- Effectively communicate with internal team members and client liaison
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Organizing, Planning and Prioritizing Work
- Thinking creatively.
- Experience with coding invoices a plus
- Document any abnormalities and customer contacts. Ensure that billing is clear, concise and correct.
- Updating procedures as things change and continually look for better, more efficient ways to perform duties and improve quality.
- Must be able to work within required time deadlines and deliver results on time.
- Must be a team player with great aptitude and attitude.
- Ability to adjust and adapt to changing priorities, projects, and needs.
- Always keep the focus on quality and deliver a flawless work product.
- Communicate as appropriate and escalate issues that require intervention for resolution.
- Must be able to multi-task and make good judgement calls on priorities.
- Must be well organized