COE Billing Senior Analyst

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Partner with the Billing, Ops Control, and Commercial Teams to provide integrated support related to Contract management, invoicing, and revenue reporting to improve the overall customer experience

Lead continuous update of roadmap of enhancements for Billing processes and systems

Participate in audits requested by either customers or auditors, both externally and internally.

Support ad hoc requests and analyses aiming at improving results.

• Lead continuous update of roadmap of enhancements for Billing processes and systems.

  • Review existing contracts, working closely with Commercial and LIBS administrators, to enhance previous set-up enabling higher automation of the billing process for these contracts.

  • Collaborate with Business and IT to recommend and develop solutions to automate the billing process 

  • Lead efforts towards improving billing interface issues with IT/accounting. 

  • Continuously identify opportunities for implementation of best practices and optimization of processes to accelerate the month-end closing cycle

• Partner with the Billing, Ops Control, and Commercial Teams to provide integrated support related to Contract management, invoicing, and revenue reporting to improve the overall customer experience

  • Gain understanding of the Pipeline and Liquid Gas Industries business model and corresponding indexation rules to ensure the proper modeling, set-up and execution of Commercial Contracts, including management of Amendment/Renewals, corrective actions for periodic Contract Audit findings.

  • Collaborate with revenue data stakeholders (Commercial, Business Development, Energy and Metering Groups, and Operations) to ensure accurate and timely financial close processes.

  • Manage Billing close process by preparing, reviewing and submitting invoices to customers.

  • Coordinate data gathering required for sales volume analysis and invoice generation (contract indexation, volumes consumed, energy prices, contract variables, etc).

  • Responsible for the accuracy of invoices, including mid-month reporting of partial invoices and post-close corrections to invoices.

  • Perform month-end financial close journal entry requests, monthly reporting and analysis.

  • Maintain data in various systems to support historical and future invoicing and reporting. 

• Participate in audits requested by either customers or auditors, both externally and internally.

• Support ad hoc requests and analyses aiming at improving results.

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Are you a MATCH?

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration required.

• 3+ years of experience in finance and accounting

• Experience with financial and business reporting systems (ex: PowerBI, Oracle, etc.)

• Previous experience with strategic process improvement and automation

• Previous experience implementing IT solutions is preferred 

• Ability to communicate with all levels of Management in order to gather required data in a timely manner as well as present relevant information when required.

• Works safely and complies with Air Liquide policies and procedures.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

• Demonstrated ability to acquire and interpret business data, making links to business processes and financial performance.

• Ability to function in a team environment with extensive flexibility and limited supervision; must be a driven self-motivator.

• Demonstrates commitment to uncompromising efficiency and accuracy in data management.

• Recognizes information needed for effective decision making; captures relevant data, transfers into concise and objective reports and presentations.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong active listening skills and presentation skills.

• Flexibility to accommodate financial planning, reporting, and monthly close deadlines.

• Proficiency in Google Docs, Sh