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Aston Carter over 1 year ago
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Senior Billing Specialist

Location Arlington, Virginia, USA

43 USD – 48 USD/Hour

Aston Carter is working with a technology company that is seeking to hire a Senior Billing Specialist! This person can sit 100% remote anywhere in the United States! This is a great opportunity to join a growing company that offers a flexible work environment. 5+ years of prior government contract billing experience is required in order to be qualified for this role.

Our client is targeting to pay $43-48/hr.

Job Description:

Our client is currently seeking a candidate for a full-time Senior Billing Specialist role. This role will be a significant addition to the accounting team with responsibilities for complex government invoicing and accounting practices. Review and understand government contract terms and set up the project in Jamis for billing.

Prepare invoices for all types of Government contracts, research and resolve billing discrepancies to ensure invoice accuracy and completeness, work closely with customers, payroll, and contracts departments to resolve any invoicing and collection issues, while collaborating with the Controller and the accounting team on AR Aging, billing, and balance sheet reconciliations.

This position requires an inidual to thrive and lead in a fast-paced environment where workflows change and move rapidly, forcing you to quickly adapt to new circumstances or juggle multiple daily tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities:

  • Fully understands the billable terms of the contracts and can set up the contract as a project in Jamis to invoice the customer.
  • Ownership of the full-cycle invoicing process to ensure timely and accurate customer billings and collections.
  • Work with project staff to ensure that bills go forward as quickly as possible, following up on needed approvals to finalize bills.
  • Review and analyze Job Cost Reports for invoice validation and research discrepancies.
  • Establish procedures, routines, and related documentation regarding billing and contract maintenance.
  • Identify and research invoicing issues, including customer rejections and short paid invoices, and provide guidance and resolution, as appropriate.
  • Assist in managing the collection of customer invoices, including contacting customers to resolve delays in invoices and payment processing.
  • Analyze and reconcile receivables and unapplied receipts monthly and ensure timely resolution.
  • Assists in implementing processes and procedures that will improve efficiency and strengthen internal controls.
  • Excellent customer service skills, positive attitude, attention to detail, accountability to complete work assigned independently with urgency, and the ability to balance multiple tasks.
  • Support internal & external audits related to the A/R function and other functions as needed.
  • Support the Controller and the accounting team with month end activities and other general accounting duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5+ years of government contract billings experience. Must know how to ensure that all allowable costs are invoiced to the customers.
  • Experience working on different types of government contracts such as Time & Materials, Cost Plus, Fixed Price, Milestone, etc. required
  • Minimum 5 years experience in accounting for a government contractor required
  • Minimum 5 years experience with Jamis or Unanent accounting systems
  • Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent work experience