Intermediate Billing Specialist

Job summary

The Billing Specialist will manage the monthly billing cycle, including invoice creation, payment processing, and analytic reviews. They are responsible for reconciling accounts receivable and supporting the month-end closing process while ensuring data accuracy.

Job details

About the job: Kent is looking for an Intermediate Billing Specialist to join our Finance team in Calgary, AB. You will undertake a variety of financial and non-financial tasks. You will ensure that all billing activities are completed accurately and on time. You will oversee the monthly billing cycle, including analytic reviews and the interface of data to the financial system. You will also lead the creation of invoices and processing of incoming payments, working with our clients, project, and operations teams. Skills and Responsibilities: Responsibilities: * Manage the status of accounts and balances and identify inconsistencies. * Support month-end closing process and management reporting. * Run invoices to clients, post receipts and ensure transactions are properly recorded and reported. * Reconcile AR, Unapplied cash, and Work-in-Progress against Trial Balance. * Responsible for receiving and sorting incoming payments with attention to details. * Update accounts receivable database with new accounts or missed payments. * Write thorough reports on billing activity with clear and reliable data. * Provide solutions to any related problems of clients. * Liaise with project team as needed. * Ad hoc duties as required. In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development. Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience: Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification: * Accounting or Business Administration post-secondary education and working towards a CPA designation is preferred. * Adherence to laws and best practices regarding dealing with customers and data. * Minimum 4 years of progressive billing experience is required. * Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 with advanced Excel skills. * Knowledge in US Tax application is preferred. Communication: * Ability to communicate effectively across location, region and corporate to accomplish objectives. * Good communicator written and verbally, in-person and remote via Teams/Zoom/phone. Behavior/ Core Competencies: * Initiative and ability to think critically and act logically in evaluating situations and generating required steps. * Self-starter, motivated, resourceful with high attention to detail and technically orientated. * Results-driven and patient. * Critical thinking, logical analysis, and problem-solving skills. * The ability to work alone and as part of a team. * Maintains a professional presence and communicates with professionalism in all interactions. HSSEQ: The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country. Details about the role: Location: Calgary, AB Relocation required: No Travel required: N/A Contract type: Regular Full-Time Experience level: 4 years About you: Join us. Unleash your energy within. If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector. We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage. We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Our purpose and beliefs: As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined. It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet: We PLAY BIG We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE We are built on INFINITE THINKING Read more about the Purpose, Beliefs and Guiding Principles that drive us [https://kentplc.com/who-we-are/purpose-beliefs]: Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging: We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging. Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

What you’ll do

The Billing Specialist will manage the monthly billing cycle, including invoice creation, payment processing, and analytic reviews. They are responsible for reconciling accounts receivable and supporting the month-end closing process while ensuring data accuracy.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 4 years of progressive billing experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 with advanced Excel skills. A post-secondary education in Accounting or Business Administration is required, with a preference for those working towards a CPA designation.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements • Employee networks • Inclusive employment policies

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Billing
• Accounts receivable
• Financial reporting
• Month-end closing
• Reconciliation
• Microsoft Office 365
• Excel
• Data analysis
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Critical thinking
• US Tax application
• Invoicing
• Payment processing
• Account management
• Resourcefulness
• Microsoft 365
• Self-Starter
• Management Reporting
• Professionalism
• Month-End Closing
• Zoom (Video Conferencing Tool)
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounting
• Adaptability
• Business Administration
• Management
• Critical Thinking
• Finance
• Financial Systems
• Problem Solving
• Operations
• Sorting
• Trial Balance
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Energy
• Administrative
• Billing Specialist
• Billing Specialist (General)
• Accounting and Bookkeeping Clerks
• Billing and Posting Clerks