Billing Analyst

Job title - Billing Analyst

Location: Reading - hybrid
Hybrid Basis: 1 day pw in the office, the rest of the week WFH
Contract length: Rolling contract

Rate: £190.00 Umbrella / £142.00 PAYE - Inside IR35

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services is currently recruiting for a Billing Analyst to work for a leading mass media and telecoms organisation.

The Role:

The purpose of this role is to support the organisation through receiving and validating Transmission & Telephony invoices for any discrepancies and ensuring that they are paid in a timely manner against contractual agreements.

• To receive supplier invoices, check for accuracy and resolve discrepancies. Ensuring no under or over payments are made

• Responsibility for raising POs and ensuring funds are in place for payments in line with payment terms

• Serve as a lead interface for supplier commercial issues

• Billing and commercial analyst responsibilities

• Ensure invoices are aligned with contract commercials

• Create efficiencies and drive cost saving projects

• Check pricing is aligned with the contracts

Responsibilities:

• Validate Transmission & Telephony invoices against contractual agreements.

  • Understand contract commercials and any variations to make sure invoice charges are correct and aligned

  • To receive supplier invoices, check for accuracy and resolve discrepancies. Ensuring no under or over payments are made

• Serve as the lead interface with suppliers on commercial issues

  • Highlight and resolve any billing discrepancies or queries with suppliers

  • Ensure that suppliers fulfil their UK & contractual obligations

  • Produce quarterly billing statistics to present to suppliers

• Ensure supplier invoices are paid in a timely manner

  • Responsible for raising CPAs/ POs so suppliers are paid within their payment terms

  • Obtain relevant sign offs

• Identify processes and practices, which will enhance the productivity of the group.

  • Perform reviews of current practices and identify opportunities to improve processes.

• Billing and commercial analyst responsibilities

  • Manipulate vast amounts of data to analyse any commercial issues

  • Create Ad Hoc reporting and deliver within agreed timescales

• Responsible for maintaining pricing in our internal database

• Lead on Billing validation review meetings

• Managing stakeholders & Suppliers

  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders & Suppliers

  • Run supplier billing review meetings

  • Keep relevant teams informed on progress

• Collaborating and communicating effectively

  • Maintain good communication and a positive relationship with internal teams of which we have regular contact i.e. Radio, Finance, Legal and Procurement.

  • Provide support to fellow TPG team members as required, promoting a positive team culture and achieving shared goals.

Key Skills and experience required:

• Intermediate Excel, to be able to manipulate vast amounts of data

• Organised, methodical and attention to detail is key.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify analysis and present results clearly at all levels of the business

• Proactivity

• Able to work to deadlines and manage time efficiently

• Excellent communication skills with a positive attitude and customer centric service skills.

• Ability to work independently & be self-motivated

Essential Experience:

• Billing background

• Analytical

• Attention to detail - have an eye for detail, and ability to spot errors

• Able to understand if prices need changing

• Able to work to deadlines and prioritise tasks

• Be comfortable with making sure payments are made on time

• Ability to work independently and proactively - self motivated

• Also be able to follow directions

• Excel - pivots, formulas, vlookups - Intermediate level

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. While the hiring process may not be expedited, we urge all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to ensure their consideration.

We look forward to receiving your application

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