Professional Services Billing Analyst - Remote Opportunity

Position Summary:

The Professional Services Billing Analyst is responsible for managing the billing processes, which include creating invoices, tracking payments, resolving billing issues and ensuring accurate financial records for professional services.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reviews and understands project contracts.
• Responsible for setting up Operation and Financial project terms in ERP Program.
• Owns the Operational and Financial Project Life Cycle.
• Generates, monitors, supports and submits project invoicing.
• Assists AR Specialist with accounts receivables support
• Leads scheduled meetings with Leadership regarding Operational and Financial project health.
• Responsible for managing WIP.
• Teams with Project Managers and office leadership to track project financial performance including reviewing project work plans, budgets, and staffing plans for fee alignment; provides project setup and invoicing training as needed.
• Partners with Accounting Department to ensure project success.
• Conducts reporting and analysis of monthly financial and operational metrics, ad-hoc financial analysis to support executive decision making, budget, and variance analysis.
• Supports the annual operations plan.
• Supports the reporting requirements of the firmwide corporate accounting group.
• Maintains open communication with other offices on projects that are coordinated among multiple practices to work.
• Shows initiative and ability to work well independently and with others.
• Exhibits strong organization, attention to detail, and time management skills.
• Able to pivot and have a “hands on” working style.

Billing Skills:

• Understanding of schedules and deadlines
• Accounting knowledge
• Computer literacy and ability to learn time tracking and billing system(s)
• Attention to detail
• CRITICAL THINKING
• Written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Understanding of confidentiality

Communication Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ensuring clear and effective communication with all parties including clients, teammates and management.
• Writes accurate and clear correspondence and reports for project inclusion and publication.
• Understands client and business relationship and all interactions with clients are professional and respectful.
• Provides and obtains accurate and valuable input to/from teammates and management to maintain and cultivate client relationships.
• Effectively runs meetings in a professional, efficient manner.
• Undertakes public speaking responsibilities and deliver presentations in a seamless, organized, professional manner.
• Consistently and effectively provides information and feedback, both positive and negative, to teammates and clients in a person-centric, fact-based, professional manner.

Teamwork and Leadership:

• Exemplifies the company values and culture code.
• Provides training and mentoring on role related skills, soft skills and company processes to project team, direct reports and other teammates.
• Implements effective motivational strategies, supporting the team to achieve high performance and excellent outcomes.
• Demonstrates commitment to project goals and applies extra effort when necessary.
• Manages self and workload and prioritizes effectively to ensure work is completed and deadlines are achieved.
• Develops and maintains positive and professional teammate relationships across disciplines and teams.
• Maintains a positive, can-do attitude and constructive approach to projects and teamwork.
• Actively contributes in a positive manner to the internal office and project teams.
• Fosters a positive and inclusive organizational culture, emphasizing teamwork, accountability and professional development.
• Developing strong leadership skills and positively contributes to project team and i