Billing Specialist

MSL is a global public relations firm focused on building influence that delivers meaningful impact for business and society. We bring together strategists, storytellers, and creators to help brands and leaders earn attention, trust, and relevance in a public environment shaped by platforms, algorithms, and generative AI.

Our work is grounded in a simple belief: influence isn’t about volume or visibility alone. It’s about shaping how people perceive, talk about, and act on what brands put into the world. That requires deep audience understanding, strong judgment, and communications that feel credible, human, and timely.

Across markets and categories, we partner with organizations of all sizes to navigate change, build connection, and strengthen their role in culture and community. It’s our people, their curiosity, craft, and care for the work, that turns strategy into stories and ideas into lasting impact.

We’re looking for a full-time Billing Specialist to join our finance team in Toronto. In this role, you’ll help keep our billing and accounts receivable processes accurate, organized, and running smoothly across our agencies. It’s a great opportunity for someone who is detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable taking ownership of important financial processes while working with internal teams and clients. The ideal candidate is proactive, flexible, and ready to support the team during busy periods when needed.

• Handle invoicing and billing for the agencies – serve as a trusted advisor and financial liaison
• Working closely with the Senior Finance Manager, assisting with the overall billing process including monthly client billings, accounts receivable, and budget trackers for account teams
• Help prepare financial reports used in the preparation of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement
• Assist with quarterly balance sheet reviews and assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts as required
• Assist with financials and invoicing for multi-company entities and regional offices across Canada
• Understand the business, operations, key drivers, and success factors
• Assist with internal controls relevant to client billing process and help lead any process improvement activities
• Monitor and analyze financial processes related to client billing to develop more efficient procedures, best practices and a more timely closing process while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Create strong checks and balances to ensure accuracy on all monthly and annual billings
• Assist with the development of new systems and procedures to support the financial process
• Prepare, review, and oversee the reconciliation of inter-company balances and pre-bills for clients
• Resolve accounts receivable and invoicing issues internally and directly with clients
• Support internal activities related to the audit of financial statements
• Performing various other financial and administrative duties to assist the team and partner agencies (North Strategic, MSL, Notch Video, Publicis), as required

Our successful candidate will possess some of the following attributes below. This is just a starting point – if you feel you don’t meet the suggested experience and/or skills but would be a good fit for this role, we still encourage you to apply!

• Prior experience working in a professional services agency is preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in invoicing, client billing, and receivables
• Strong ability to problem-solve and to make day-to-day decisions
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to establish priorities with little direction in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• People oriented…