A (mid-size) construction company in northeastern Illinois is looking for a qualified Billing Specialist. The position reports to the CFO and is responsible to manage customer accounts from start to finish through billing and collection.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare invoices, statements, and other documents.


• Manage the status of accounts and balances and identify inconsistencies.


• Issue and post bills, receipts, and invoices.


• Update accounts receivable database with new accounts or missed payments.


• Ensure all customers remain informed on their outstanding debts and deadlines.


• Provide solutions to any relative problems of customers.


• Communicate with customers and internal individuals to discuss adjustments.


• Ability to review errors and make accurate judgments to correct.


• Type documents: contracts, work orders, and other documents.

Skills:

• Experience with Sage Accounting Software


• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel (v-lookup, pivot tables, formulas, etc.)


• Understanding of accounting concepts to be able to justify reasonings/findings to others


• Experience with job costing.

• Ability to monitor and collect data to accurately analyze data


• Create documentation, financial reports and/or presentations to communicate data


• Ability to analyze and diagnose problems


• Work independently, with little direction


• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, ability to clearly communicate issues to management


• Ability to adapt, learn quickly, and be flexible


• Strong organization and analytical skills

Qualifications:

• 3 or more years’ experience in accounting; preferably contract billing.

Comp and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation


• Generous benefit package