Senior Billing Specialist (Unit 42)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Job Description

Your Career

As a Unit 42 Senior Billing Specialist, you will have a unique opportunity to work cross functionally with senior leadership, business operations, and other key stakeholders and learn about the different functions within Unit 42. We are looking for a Senior Billing Specialist to drive and enhance our month end billing cycle including customer billing, project financial management, and reporting within Global Security Consulting Operations. This role requires a strong and collaborative individual who is detail-oriented, highly organized and self-motivated. They will be capable of multitasking and prioritizing multiple deadlines to drive successful execution of the month end billing cycle.

The ideal candidate is comfortable with AdaptiveWork Clarizen, or similar Project Management or Professional Services Automation software, Salesforce, SAP and Tableau; possesses a combination of customer billing and operations abilities to support Unit 42 and other stakeholders. This position will be reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Operations.

Your Impact

• Manage month end billing processes by reviewing data, processing corrections, and verify accuracy while collaborating with cross-functional teams to adhere to established deadlines
• Partner with the Business Operations Leads and key stakeholders to validate end of month and end of quarter billing and reporting for the Global Security Consulting team
• Review customer statements of work and ensure accurate project creation in AdaptiveWork Clarizen for proper time capture
• Identify and provide material changes to Accounting and Finance teams as needed
• Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Manage purchase orders, invoices and relationships for assigned vendors
• Support insight-driven decisions - Conduct thoughtful analyses to identify trends and opportunities to streamline business processes
• Integrate with cross-functional teams in the design, development, and enablement of Key Performance Indicators and business measurements for the unit’s programs
• Deliver results - Develop high-quality quantitative and qualitative analyses to articulate insights and recommendations for leadership consumption

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field of study or equivalent military experience required
• 3+ years of professional experience in accounts payable/receivable or project billing for a Law Firm and/or Management Consulting organization 
• Experience working cross-functionally and deep understanding of project setup, billing and expense processing
• Sound understanding of accounting, revenue recognition, and financial reporting principles and practices within a management consulting organization
• Knowledge of different contract and billing types preferred (fixed fee, hourly, etc.)
• Preferred software experience including Salesforce, SAP, AdaptiveWork Clarizen, or other Professional Services Automation or Project Management equivalent, and Tableau
• Strong team player, and independent thinker, with high intellectual and emotional intelligence
• Deadline-driven, organized and willing to adapt to the rapid business and