Project Billing Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Alvarez and Marsal

Alvarez and Marsal
Alvarez and Marsal
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global professional services firm specializing in turnaround and interim management, performance improvement and business advisory services.

A&M delivers specialist operational, consulting and industry expertise to management and investors seeking to accelerate performance, overcome challenges and maximize value across the corporate and investment lifecycles.

Founded in 1983, the firm is known for its distinctive restructuring heritage, hands-on approach and relentless focus on execution and results.


Overview of the Role

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Proactively and aggressively driving the billing process by utilizing complex problemsolving skills along with strong client interaction skills for team of Managing Directors and Director levels
  • Creates monthly billing summary / analysis of all projects and communicates to MD and Director levels by setting up calls and driving continued flow of revenue
  • Independently tracks and maintains budget by project
  • Initiates and leads weekly / monthly calls with Managing Directors and Director levels to cover working capital (WIP, AR and collections)
  • Organizes and manages client administration platform
  • Review client engagement documents for accuracy and execution as well as working with legal department for client compliance
  • Analyzing legal agreements to ensure compliance with fee agreements, rate discounts, and firm policies on outgoing invoice
  • Identifies out of scope activity based on work description on monthly reporting
  • Performing extensive editing, transfers, writeoffs and adjustments
  • Working closely with cross firm professionals to resolve any issues and ensuring bills are accurate and complete
  • Investigates billing discrepancies and communicates with appropriate team to reconcile issues
  • Working closely with AR team to ensure successful processing of invoices
  • Initiates and manages multistep process for foreign affiliate / subcontractor invoicing
  • Manage all procurement and client payment systems / vendor set up
  • Independently tracking AR to initiate collection process when client balance remains greater than 60 days with communication to Managing Directors and Director levels
  • Performing appropriate follow up when issues arise
  • Assisting with special projects as needed

REQUIREMENTS:


  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum 5 years of professional services billing experience
  • Strong analytical, math and problemsolving skills
  • Extremely detail oriented; acute attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Motivated, organized and able to prioritize work load, multitask and work independently
  • Driven to contribute to the success of the team
  • Flexibility to adapt to various situations
  • Advanced experience with Excel and Word
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