Billing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Ascend Talent Solutions Job Description -

Job Description - With excellent organizational skills, the primary responsibility of the Billing Specialist will be to assist the Accounting team to ensure the proper and accurate entry and coding of accounting related transactions, invoices, expense reports, and the timely submission of customer invoices and payments.  The successful Billing Specialist will be highly proficient in coding invoices to multiple cost centers conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system and excellent at applying payments accurately.  Strong internal and external facing communication skills is required to understand purchases, invoices and payments for proper allocation and reporting. Additional responsibilities for the Billing Specialist include the following: 

Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare and send all customer billing
• Produce the monthly aging report
• Respond to customer billing inquiries, resend bills, and send collection emails
• Codes such items as invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check requests, etc. with correct codes conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system
• Handles all vendor correspondence via phone or email
• Attaches the corresponding purchase orders to incoming invoices with all supporting documentation.
• Investigates and resolves problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders.
• Processes batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
• Assists with the processing of month end accruals for monthly financial reports, and monthly closings.
  
• Receives, researches and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.

Position Requirements

• 1 - 2 years invoicing and accounts receivable experience
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong organizational skills; must be detail oriented, ability to multi-task
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other financial systems.

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred.    

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision

Compensations

• $24 -$26/hr