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Billing Accountant
The Billing Accountant will serve as lead for billing and invoicing customers in a multi-company environment with multiple revenue streams. This position will interface with Director of Revenue, Manager, Sr. Revenue Accountant, Customer service team, and Credit and Collections as well as interface with external customers to resolve billing issues and questions. This position is responsible for ensuring effective and timely distribution of all monthly and weekly invoices. The Billing Account will also serve as lead for Sales and Use tax filings with each state. Subject matter expert for billing processes and related data sources Enter and maintain all customer contract and contact information in billing system Enter and maintain one time and recurring customer invoices based on contract Distribute customer invoices on a weekly basis Prepare month-end revenue accruals for unbilled revenue Responsible for performing monthly internal billing audits to provide assurance that future billing schedules are accurate Maintain credit card information in billing system for recurring payments Responsible for all Sales and Use tax filings both monthly and quarterly Responsible for the accuracy of the Sales Tax tables by state Assist Credit and Collections as needed with questions on customer invoices Process all credits due to customer cancellations and contract changes Respond to all customer inquiries regarding billing questions and changes Assist Manager with special projects Assist with interim and annual audits Assist with general Accounting administrative duties Education, Experience, Certification Requirements: Bachelors degree in Accounting. 1-3 years of industry experience and media or digital experience preferred. Prior ERP systems experience preferred, PeopleSoft experience a plus. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability in process improvements. Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP. Demonstrated ownership of processes and ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision. Strong analytical skills and ability to gather facts. Strong verbal and written communications skills. Flexibility to perform multiple tasks and handle competing priorities. Understanding of and ability to exercise discretion and diplomacy. Strong Ethics and a proven focus on customer needs.
The Billing Accountant will serve as lead for billing and invoicing customers in a multi-company environment with multiple revenue streams. This position will interface with Director of Revenue, Manager, Sr. Revenue Accountant, Customer service team, and Credit and Collections as well as interface with external customers to resolve billing issues and questions. This position is responsible for ensuring effective and timely distribution of all monthly and weekly invoices. The Billing Account will also serve as lead for Sales and Use tax filings with each state. Subject matter expert for billing processes and related data sources Enter and maintain all customer contract and contact information in billing system Enter and maintain one time and recurring customer invoices based on contract Distribute customer invoices on a weekly basis Prepare month-end revenue accruals for unbilled revenue Responsible for performing monthly internal billing audits to provide assurance that future billing schedules are accurate Maintain credit card information in billing system for recurring payments Responsible for all Sales and Use tax filings both monthly and quarterly Responsible for the accuracy of the Sales Tax tables by state Assist Credit and Collections as needed with questions on customer invoices Process all credits due to customer cancellations and contract changes Respond to all customer inquiries regarding billing questions and changes Assist Manager with special projects Assist with interim and annual audits Assist with general Accounting administrative duties Education, Experience, Certification Requirements: Bachelors degree in Accounting. 1-3 years of industry experience and media or digital experience preferred. Prior ERP systems experience preferred, PeopleSoft experience a plus. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability in process improvements. Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP. Demonstrated ownership of processes and ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision. Strong analytical skills and ability to gather facts. Strong verbal and written communications skills. Flexibility to perform multiple tasks and handle competing priorities. Understanding of and ability to exercise discretion and diplomacy. Strong Ethics and a proven focus on customer needs.