Company Description
Informa is a leading international events, intelligence and scholarly research group.
Our purpose is to champion the specialist. Through hundreds of powerful brands we work with businesses and professionals in specialist markets, providing the connections, intelligence and opportunities that help customers grow, do business, make breakthroughs and take better informed decisions.
Informa is listed on London Stock Exchange and a member of FTSE 100, with over 11,000 colleagues working in more than 30 countries.
Job Description
The purpose of the Billing Specialist - Accounts Receivable role is to generate invoices; review contracts & letter of agreements; determine revenue recognition & deferred revenue for the various companies supported by the shared service office. You must ensure that all duties are carried out in line with company policies and within set time limits while providing an excellent level of service to all Informa customers and staff.
This role requires excellent communication, meticulous attention to detail and practical skills and will also involve interfacing with the following teams/suppliers: Management Team, Order to Cash (O2C) Teams, Record to Report (R2R) Teams, Business Teams, External Suppliers/Customers and Shared Service Center Colleagues.
The Billing Specialist is expected to assume the following key responsibilities:
Execute the billing procedures as outlined for the various businesses & maintain quality control
Ensure that revenue recognition is following Informa Group Policy
Maintain special invoicing requirements by client
Match support documentation with the invoices prior to sending to the client
Perform daily reconciliation of revenue sources
Monitor and reconcile the Deferred revenue account
Assist or prepare the Unbilled Services revenue accrual
Problem solve client issues by researching accounts and finding supporting documentation
Assist with month-end account reconciliations
Relationship building with client base, Informa entities, management, sales and logistics staff
Occasional overtime and the ability to perform other duties as required by business needs
Qualifications
Must have 2 years of Accounts Receivable experience
Thorough knowledge and understanding of Accounts Receivable processes within specific area of expertise.
Preferred candidate will have experience with contract review & maintenance
Excellent account reconciliation skills
A thorough knowledge of SAP (preferable but not required)
Good communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships with key contacts
Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential
Maintain attention to detail and remain approachable whilst working under pressure
Skillful in the use of internal systems
Act with integrity, tact and diplomacy
Ability to complete a variety of related tasks and pro-actively solve problems
Excellent Customer Service skills
Organized and able to meet deadlines
Ability to be flexible within role
Confident and highly motivated
High School Diploma or equivalent
Advanced skill in the Microsoft Office Suite
Additional Information
The pay range for this position is $17-20 / hour depending on experience.
About Informa:
Informa is a leading business intelligence, academic publishing, knowledge and events group.We help customers in hundreds of professional, commercial and academic communities connect and learn, and create and provide access to content and intelligence so they can work smarter and make better decisions faster.
Why work at Informa:
Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomesall types of candidates.We are alsoflexiblewithdifferent working patternsandprioritises promotions internally. Our benefits include: