Manager, Billing

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Manages local team including supervisors; does not manage any accounts directly but may step in to resolve escalations and complex billing queries.

Billing

· Drives the documentation of best practice billing process, including controls and documentation required

· Supports training of wider billing team, including billing managers on better processes and documentation created

Customer Support

· Helps support complex customer queries whereas driven by deviations from standard retail billing practices and updates process documentation where necessary

· Works with finance and cross business stakeholders to manage timely resolution of customer queries.

Project Management

· Identifies local opportunities for process enhancements and engage with global peers to shape business requirements

· Supports deep dive initiatives into customer contracts, local country legislation, operational practices to determine reasons for deviations from best practices and documentation required thereof

· Help create accountability and clarity within billing team on complex and non-standard issues arising from contract structure and upstream processes issues. Translates findings into clear route cause analysis, risky scenarios and additional controls required in the billing process, as well as upstream.

System and Process Efficiencies

· Identifies process weaknesses within team and work with senior manager to develop local process enhancements and influence global colleagues to priorities regional requirements in global roadmap

· Seeks opportunities for continuous improvement of processes, service delivery and reporting to drive efficiency and effectiveness

System Operational Support

· Provides input into the on-going development and support of billing systems including prioritization of open incidents to drive process improvement

Reporting and Controls

· Tracks metrics across the team (including flux, SR, escalations) and acts accordingly

· Ensures reports and other data sources are produced and filed for SOX controls and supports internal and external audit

· Validates reporting for other regions as required

· Ensures the month end close activities (including transfer and recon of AR) are undertaken in a timely manner

Team Leadership

· Manages the day to day operation of the billing team

· Identifies opportunities for the team to grow their skills and capabilities

· Ensures the team are meeting their service level targets

Qualifications

· 7+ years in a Finance role required

· Bachelor's degree required

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