Primary Responsibilities
The Billing Specialist will be responsible for invoicing according to the standard policies and best practices ensuring SGS customer and contract requirements are adhered to at all times.
Specific Responsibilities
- Compiles computes and records billing statistical data and other numerical data for billing purposes.
- Ensure all sales orders are opened in a timely manner.
- Complies with Internal Control System throughout the billing process.
- Assist coordinate and cooperate with business to ensure the quality and timing of invoicing.
- Operate 3rd Party customer web portals.
- Receive analyze and issue credit note request in line with the approval process.
- Sending archiving and following up of invoices.
- Monitor open sales orders daily.
- Perform daily duties as outlined by the Billing Manager.
- Assist in month end closing and internal/ external audit requirements providing all required documentation.
- Make continuous improvement and innovation through investigation and recommendations to designated supervisor.
- Ad hoc assignments.
- Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
- Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.
Qualifications :
Education
- Matric (Grade 12)
- Diploma or Degree in Accounting / Financial Management will be an advantage
- Proficient (Advanced) in working with MS Office applications (Excel Word PowerPoint) required
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years experience in Finance / Accounting required
- Experience in billing in multiple entities and currencies required
- Experience in billing in multiple business units with multiple profit centers and pricelists required
- Experience in large volume processing required
- Knowledge of incountry and international invoicing requirements required
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a variety of personalities
- Ability to consistently meet deadlines
- Ability to multitask and handle several issues simultaneously
- Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude when dealing with escalated issues
Additional Information :
Required Skills
- Local language level B2 fluent in finance terminology (required or nice to have depending on the country)
- English with minimal good reading and speaking skills (B1) business English required
- Good written and verbal communication skills required
- Ability to adapt quickly and demonstrate flexibility required
- Able to work independently required
- Strong team player and work ethic required
- Customer service oriented required
- Decisionmaking problemsolving and analytical skills required
- Ability to deal sensitively with confidential material required
- Good analytical and problemsolving skills required
- Positive and learning attitude required
- Focus on achieving results continues improvement and innovation required
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Work must be done systematically and with the highest level of accuracy.
- Organizational and recordkeeping skills
- Customer focus and service orientation
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime