Our Client seeks an experienced Billing Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. The Billing Manager will lead the Billing function and to support the Transactional Finance Manager, as required.

Duties of the Billing Manager include:

• Manage 4 direct reports who are responsible for the production of circa 1500 invoices per month
• Raising intercompany invoices for payment
• Onboarding new clients via agreed internal processes
• Own RPI price increase process end to end
• Fully manage development revenue recognition process
• Cross charging of stock costs and releasing revenue in line with usage
• Processing month end revenue accruals, managing deferred revenue, correcting revenue coding errors
• Ensuring revenue accruals are kept to a minimum by driving in month billing with operations
• Supporting queries from wider finance team over the month end
• Liaise with credit control to aid in cash flow management via prompt customer payments
• Prepare key Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Provide support and holiday cover to the Billing team
• Assist with audit (internal/external)
• Driving forward billing automation and standardise approach
• Take the lead on process improvement projects and new system implementations
• Identify ways to motivate, train and develop the members of the team
• Dealing with Excel queries
• Ad hoc duties and reports, as required

Requirements for the Billing Manager include:

• Minimum of 4 years' experience of managing billing /AR team
• The ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships
• Strong understanding of the Billing function
• Strong communication skills capable of clear presentation to subordinates and senior management.
• Technically proficient in the use of MS Office applications specifically Outlook and Excel (VLOOKUP's and pivots required as an absolute minimum).
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines
• Attention to detail and high accuracy levels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Knowledge of VAT regulations
• Experience with SAP
• Ideally someone who completed the billing clerk role themselves previously

This is a hybrid role, 1-2 days in the office per month.