SGS is the worlds leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97, 000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2, 600 offices and laboratories around the world.
Job Description
The Billing Manager will be a responsible member of the finance team in charge of leading and coordinating the billing function. Responsible for streamlining the billing process within standard policies and best practices in line with SGS customer and contract requirements. Candidates must have a positive and proactive attitude, strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize and multi-task. Responds to internal and external customer issues and initiates resolutions in line with finance department procedures.
Specific Responsibilities
- Coordinate the billing team and meet company deadlines and KPIs.
- Ensure that the required levels of Internal Controls are in place throughout the billing process.
- Collaborates and communicates with business managers and other key influencers (such as IT) of the process.
- Point of contact for any internal/external billing audits.
- Maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the billing process, in compliance with the Global End to End Order-to-Cash (O2C) process.
- Analyze, supervise and follow up the established monthly reports and KPIs.
- Report any deviation or gap in the process to line manager.
- Design and implement the appropriate training to support the processes.
- Reconciliations of execution systems and AR Module.
- Reconciliation with the business of the billable activity report vs. billed.
- Monitor and coordinate progress on unbilled revenue and WIP.
- Makes continuous improvement and innovation through investigation and recommendations to the O2C Billing Team and line manager.
- Review of credit notes prepared for internal approvals.
- Prepare complex invoices for billing of customers.
- Creates an environment that facilitates open communication with team members and acts in a professional and courteous manner when interacting with the team and other departments.
- Monitoring and balancing the teams daily workflow processes ensuring the departments efficiency and effectiveness.
- University Degree in Finance/Accounting
- 5 years experience in financial accounting and financial reporting
- Experience in transacting and reporting in multiple entities and currencies
- Experience in transacting and reporting in multiple business units with multiple profit centres
- Excellent Communication and people skills
- Computer skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Attention to detail (accuracy)
- Willing to learn and bring new ideas forward for improvement
