Billing Analyst

Your new companyOur client is a global, fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure and one of the largest global engineering and project management consultancies. The role is based in their UK centre of excellence and global shared service centre.Your new role80% Billing:Initially to assist the finance transformation team to one ERP which will include centralisingbilling within the UK from JD Edwards to Oracle.

• Prepare sales invoices, applications for payment and credit notes and associated supporting documentation.
• Obtain approval for sales invoices and credit notes.
• Post invoices and credit notes onto the finance system (Oracle).
• Liaise with Project Managers to ensure that all invoicing is completed within required timescales.
• Work closely with Project Managers, and the Cash Collections team to ensure timely resolution of billing queries and collection of cash.
• Support correct allocation of costs to projects, including staff allocations, time transfers and Accounts.
• Payable-related support.
• Prepare and distribute job-related information and reports.
• Support project managers with timesheet-related queries.
• Liaise with divisional Finance staff.
• 'Lock up tracker' - review, update and follow up as required.
• Review and analyse differences between forecast and actual monthly billing.
• Field queries from internal and external auditors.
• Use client portals to review PO status and available balances prior to invoicing.
• Liaise with the client purchasing/finance team with purchase order queries.

20% Reporting and other responsibilities

• Running weekly and monthly project-based scheduled reports and issuing the project
• managers on time.
• Liaising with Financial controller to ensure that all month end tasks are completed on a
• timely basis.
• Preparing and distributing information/reports regarding project unbilled balances to Project
• Managers
• Posting Journal entries e.g. Expenses/revenue transfers or any correction entries.
• Ensuring daily Internal Audit is conducted for all the processes within the business.
• Daily work allocation and ensuring all the activities are completed before the cut off.
• Review of Credit note approval matrix on a weekly basis.
• Preparation of monthly billing report to review actual billing vs forecasted billing
• Being an effective communicator.

What you'll need to succeedYou will have a strong record in Client Billing including complex projects and billing on consultant time etc... You will have solid excel which must include Vlookups and Pivot tables. Oracle or similar large ERP systems is also an advantage. You will be a strong communicator as remote working is an integral part of the role. What you'll get in returnThis is a 12-month FTC and 99.5% chance of the role becoming permanent for the right candidate. The role is paying between £30K-£35K per annum, which includes all FTE benefits including pension, healthcare and life assurance. This is a very hybrid role but essential to travel to the office in Epsom (Surrey) maybe twice per month.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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