Billing Administrator

Chalk Hill Group are supporting a growing and well-established organisation in Winchester with the appointment of a Billing Administrator / Billing Clerk on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional to join the team at an interesting time, initially providing support across the day-to-day finance and billing administration functions, with the potential to become increasingly involved in project accounting as the business continues the implementation of a new system.

Key Responsibilities Manage a portfolio of projects from a financial perspective. Monitor project budgets, fees, WIP and profitability. Prepare project financial analysis, monthly commentary and WIP reporting. Produce fee projections and support the monthly billing process. Raise, review and issue invoices, including resolving billing discrepancies and producing credit notes where required. Liaise with Project Managers and Job Runners regarding aged WIP, billing and project performance.

Maintain accurate project and financial data within the project management system. Monitor timesheet compliance and ensure accurate time is captured for billing. Review fee agreements, contracts and billing requirements for new projects. Produce project and fee-related management reports. Support continuous improvement of finance and billing processes. Provide guidance to project teams on financial management and the relationship between timesheets, billing and income.

About You We're looking for someone with at least 2 years' experience in a similar billing, project accounting or finance role, ideally within professional services. You'll ideally have:
Strong billing experience. Good understanding of WIP Excellent Excel skills and experience using finance/project management systems. Strong numerical and analytical skills. Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines. Strong communication skills and confidence working with non-finance stakeholders. A proactive, organised and flexible approach. Good understanding of VAT and tax matters. Relevant accounting qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential.

The Opportunity Winchester-based with occasional London travel. Opportunity to gain broad exposure across billing, project accounting, WIP and management reporting. Join a collaborative Finance team within a well-established and growing professional services Chalk Hill Group is a Recruitment Agency. By applying for this role, you are authorising us as a Recruitment Agency to contact you and to provide services and information relating to job hunting activities.

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