Senior Billing Specialist Full Time NEW

• Job Title: Senior Billings Specialist
• Department: Finance
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Reporting To: Group Financial Controller
• Working Pattern: UK time zone–based
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Target Start Date: Immediate

Role Overview

The Senior Billings Specialist is responsible for overseeing and delivering an accurate, compliant, and efficient end-to-end client billing operation. The role owns the monthly billing automation process, including invoice production, reconciliation, customer billing data maintenance, and revenue-related balance sheet reconciliations.

This position plays a critical role in supporting cash collection, revenue integrity, pricing changes, commission processing, and audit readiness, partnering closely with Finance, Sales, Account Management, and Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities Billing Operations

• Own and manage the end-to-end monthly automated client billing process
• Maintain and continuously improve the billing platform, running parallel processes during system or pricing changes
• Ensure billing accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and compliance with company policies and financial regulations
• Review contracts, purchase orders, and sales agreements to ensure correct billing setup
• Implement revised product pricing strategies into the automated billing process

Reconciliations & Month-End

• Prepare and review month-end balance sheet reconciliations, including:
• Deferred revenue
• Contract assets
• Client billing accounts
• Drive ongoing improvement in month-end close timelines and accuracy
• Ensure complete and accurate billing and revenue recognition documentation (POs, client approvals, purchasing contacts)

Stakeholder Management

• Take full accountability for resolving client billing and reconciliation issues within agreed SLAs
• Partner with Finance and Account Management teams to support timely cash collection
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors, providing documentation and explanations as required

Cashflow & Commissions

• Prepare a 13-week cash receipt forecast
• Post customer receipts into the accounting system on a daily basis
• Facilitate employee commission payments in line with internal policies

Compliance & Best Practice

• Ensure adherence to financial regulations, internal controls, and industry standards
• Stay updated on emerging trends and best practices in billing and revenue recognition

Technical Skills Required

• NetSuite experience (mandatory) with strong hands-on expertise in SuiteBilling
• Salesforce experience (desirable)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and database tools

Experience & Knowledge

• Senior-level experience in billing or revenue operations
• Proven experience managing and enhancing an automated billing platform
• Strong understanding of IFRS 15
• Working knowledge of IFRS 9 (receivables)
• Experience working to tight month-end deadlines

Skills: revenue,billing process,netsuite,balance,cash collection