Billing & Receivables Specialist

Location:
New York, NY

Division/Dept.:
Finance

Position Summary:
This position (initially) reports to the Vice President of Revenue and will participate in all aspects of billing, accounts receivable and credit & collection activities. The individual will work with internal headquarters staff, field units and clients in providing billing, invoicing and A/R support activities.

Functions and responsibilities include:

· Utilizing contract calendar for invoicing control activities.
· Reviewing billing data from various sources to ensure the amounts and account numbers are accurate.
· Calculating billing charges in accordance with contracted terms based upon the contract calendar.
· Preparing and providing invoices with appropriate back-up data to clients.
· Posting invoices, receipts and other accounting entries to the accounts receivable subsystem.
· Reviewing accounts receivables to determine which require the initiation of collection and/or other investigative actions.
· Interpreting and explaining bills to clients and staff, as needed.
· Providing information on revenue collection rules and policies.
· Investigating, evaluating and analyzing financial statements related to revenue, billing and collection.
· Auditing and processing any other related transactions.
· Preparing regular reports and summaries.
· Verifying recorded transactions and reporting exceptional items to management.
· Preparing reconciliations of accounts.
· Responsible for managing Billing Clerk
· Perform other duties, as assigned.



Special Skills/Experience Required:
· BS in accounting or business-related regimen (preferred).
· Requires an understanding of accounting procedures.
· Must be detail oriented, proactive and able to balance multiple responsibilities and tasks.
· Must be team oriented, enjoy a hands on environment and be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
· Business presence with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
· Aptitude for working with computers.
· Reasonable working knowledge of Internet search techniques.
· 3 or more years of finance/business related experience.
· Proficient in using commodity software to include the MS Office suite.

Pluses would include:
· Experience in billing, receivables and collections.
· Experience and/or knowledge of government funding.
· Experience and/or knowledge of school finance and laws.
· Lawson or other major ERP software.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Edison Schools Inc. to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizen status, age, marital status, disability, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law), sexual orientation, gender (sex), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation as required as required by civil rights law.



How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit their resume to finresumes@edisonschools.com with "Requisition FIN0604" in the subject line.



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