Billing Controller

Founded in 1910 KONE is a global leader that provides elevators escalators and automatic building doors as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our worlds cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make peoples journeys safe convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an innovation and sustainability leader with repeated recognitions by Forbes Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.

Are you ready to make your next career move tojoin our team as our Billing Controller for KONE Mexico based in Mexico City

• Do you hold a university degree in Accountant
• Do you bring at least 26 years of professional experience in Accounting Taxes Billing internal control implementation and cash flow management
• Are you knowledgeable about local regulations in finance legal accounting and taxation matters
• Do you have hands-on experience with SAP
• Are you familiar with KAS (Accounting Standards) KARI
• Do you consistently act in line with the KONE Code of Conduct
• Are you proficient in English and able to express yourself clearly in writing
• Do you excel in collaboration coordination and networking across teams and functions

If you answered a resounding YES to these questions then we have an amazing opportunity for you!

As our Billing Controller you will take ownership of billing activities across the unit driving close collaboration with all relevant stakeholders. You will coordinate Billing management and dispute resolution processes record and reconcile billing transactions in the accounting system monitor billing cycles and resolve discrepancies or delays to ensure accuracy timeliness and compliance with local regulations (Taxation Accounting legal etc.)

In this role you will support the Finance Controller and partner closely with Business Controllers external partners and KONE finance teams at the frontline Area and Corporate levels. Acting as a trusted business partner to the frontline you will work alongside business leaders in Sales Operations KONE Business Services (KBS) Collection Data management area and Customer Service & Administration (CS&A) to enable smooth financial operations.

Billing Controller Core Activities

• Oversee the end-to-end billing process to ensure accuracy timeliness and compliance.
• Review and approve invoices before dispatch to clients.
• Monitor billing cycles and resolve discrepancies or delays.
• Ensure proper documentation and archiving of billing records.

• Record and reconcile billing transactions in the accounting system according.
• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate revenue recognition.
• Prepare monthly billing reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders.
• Reconcile CFDIs vs SAP billing module and vs SAP Accounting module.

• Design and implement internal controls for billing invoicing processes and contractual obligations.
• Conduct periodic revisions to ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to billing errors fraud or non-compliance specially in the contracts with customers.

• Analyze billing data to identify trends inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide actionable insights to directors and senior management to support decision-making.
• Develop KPIs to monitor billing performance and customer payment behavior.

• Apply solid knowledge of local and international tax regulations to billing practices.
• Collaborate with tax advisors to ensure compliance and optimize tax positions.
• Identify legal and tax risks related to billing and propose solutions to mitigate them.
• Ensure billing terms in contracts align with tax regulations and minimize exposure to legal risks.

• Analyze the impact of billing on cash flow and working capital.
• Support collections team with insights on overdue accounts and payment patterns.
• Forecast billing-related cash inflows to aid treasury planning.

• Ensure timely and accurate cash application to customer accounts.
• Generate and issue payment complements in accordance with local tax regulations.
• Prepare cash application reports to track performance and identify delays.
• Coordinate with treasury and Accounts receivable teams to resolve unapplied or misapplied payments.

• Monitor and analyze collection trends to identify risks and improve recovery strategies.
• Calculate monthly bad debt reserve based on aging and risk analysis.
• Prepare projections of bad debt reserve for financial planning and reporting.
• Collaborate with finance to ensure accurate posting and reconciliation of reserves.