Billing Specialist POST NUMBER: 161721

Construction Billing Specialist (Contracts) Location: Costa Mesa (Hybrid) Pay: $42-48/hr Schedule: Temp-to-hire We are partnering with a growing company in the manufacturing space seeking a Contract Billing Specialist to manage project-based billing from start to finish. This role supports complex billing tied to contracts, production timelines, and customer requirements. Responsibilities: Manage full-cycle contract billing, including progress billing and invoicing tied to production milestones Review contracts, purchase orders, and change orders to ensure billing compliance, including lien waivers and retainage tracking Partner with project managers, customers, and internal teams to resolve discrepancies and support timely billing and closeout Maintain accurate billing records, support month-end close, and assist with reporting and forecasting Use ERP systems and customer billing portals to submit invoices and supporting documentation Requirements: 4 years of experience in contract billing, manufacturing, or project-based environments Strong understanding of progress billing, retainage, and contract compliance Experience working with customer billing portals and ERP/accounting systems (NetSuite or similar preferred) Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines This is not a standard AR role—ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with complex, contract-driven billing in manufacturing or a similar project-based environment. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.