Billings Assistant

A fantastic business with state of the art offices near Macclesfield require a Billings Assistant to join the team. This is a 15 month maternity cover contract, looking to start in January 2023. You will report into a highly experienced and knowledgeable Commercial Finance Manager and be responsible for the delivery of accurate client billing and individual job management. This is a key appointment as my client relies heavily on information from this area of the business to continue their impressive recent growth. Duties include:

- Reviewing jobs on a regular basis ensuring costs are billed accurately and on a timely basis.
- Having a basic understanding of key client contracts/terms of business, relating to fees and charges, billing procedures, menu costings, expenses, and ensuring that invoices raised are in accordance with these agreed terms.
- Ensuring correct accounting for revenue, compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal policies, and ensuring revenue is correctly allocated to relevant departments.
- Ensuring relevant documentation with regard to Purchase Order numbers and client authorisation is received and retained, and complies with relevant client agreements, revenue recognition accounting standards and internal policies.
- Producing billing and reconciling with client schedules when required.

Required skills/knowledge:

- A methodical and thorough approach to your work with good organisation skills.
- Strong attention to detail and experience of working in a financial environment, dealing with high volume invoices.
- An understanding of double entry bookkeeping, revenue, income, and turnover is preferable.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate financial matters to non-Finance people.
- Proficient in the use of Excel.