Billing Specialist

For more than 25 years, MSX International has been a dedicated partner to leading automotive brands around the world. We support them in transforming their businesses and in managing their operations across the areas of Customer Experience, Repair Optimization, Learning and Insights. We focus on helping our clients generate more value for their customers. With over 5,000 employees based in more than 80 countries worldwide, our teams provide industry-leading expertise. We have combined our deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology solutions to help our automotive clients increase revenue and reduce costs, while enhancing operational efficiency and improving customer satisfaction.  Our goal is to help our customers reach their full potential and to excel as their global partner of choice.

This position will be responsible for financial, administrative and clerical services relating to job cost, billing customers, supporting divisional controller, and supporting internal operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Set-up jobs for revenue and cost accounting.
• Perform day to day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivable data.
• Analyze billable data.
• Prepare and distribute invoices.
• Maintain current and accurate job/project files.
• Prepare weekly/monthly revenue spend reporting.
• Resolve issues between the Statement of Work, Purchase Order and billing discrepancies.
• Generate reports detailing accounts receivable status.
• Assist collections to obtain payment of invoices.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proven working experience as a billing specialist
• Experience using a computerized accounting software system - JD Edwards E1 preferred
• Proficient in MS Office and Adobe Pro
• Intermediate Excel abilities including data sorting, totaling, accounting functions, search, formatting, printing - knowledge of macros, linking files, pivot tables and advanced functions helpful but not required.
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
• Data entry skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Communicate in a professional but friendly manner with internal and external customers.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Preferred 5 years related experience; BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Strong communication skills. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to maintain files, copy documents.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MSX International is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to employing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.