Billing Specialist in Houston, Texas

Job Description

A leading provider of specialized services to the global industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets, BrandSafway delivers access and scaffolding systems, forming and shoring, industrial services and related solutions to more than 32,000 customers worldwide. BrandSafway was formed when Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services and Safway Group combined in 2017. We are a corporation of 35,000 employees with operations in more than 35 countries.

At BrandSafway, we know our employees are our greatest asset, which is why we give them the tools, training and resources to be successful. Come join our growing team. We are looking for a Billing Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Remain engaged with the project manager, timekeeper, salesperson, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and prompt billing.
• Develop an understanding of jobs based on the contract as well as client and BrandSafway requirements.
• Justify billing by validating all necessary documentation.
• Balance hours worked to hours billed.
• Ensure our stewardship of the client through relationships and communication.
• Active problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Assist in monthly closing to ensure discrepancy resolution, finalized billing, and accurate accrual bookings.
• Remain informed about present as well as changing tax and deduction laws that apply to relevant billing.
• Prepare for audits through note-taking and proper filing.
• Must be able to prioritize projects and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Follows all procedures for systematic retention, protection, retrieval, transfer, and disposal of records.
• Review job costs to ensure all labor and rebill items are completely billed.
• Develop expertise in client ERP systems as required to complete billing.
• Support collections with accurate reconciliations, timely payments and correct cash applications
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Previous accounting experience in accounts receivable or payable, billing, payroll, or other similar functions is desired, but not required.
• At least 1-2 years related experience required
• Experience working with sales tax.
• Skills To perform the job successfully, an individual should be able to utilize the following skills:
• Mathematics
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, & Word)
• Active listening
• Problem solving
• Reading comprehension
• Critical thinking
• Organization
• Writing
• Speaking
• Problem Sensitivity
• Strong communication
• Meticulous/attention to detail
• Self-starter
• Capable of working independently
• High level ability to multi-task
• Coach-able

Highly desired/preferred:

• Experience with Areba, Isupplier, Coupa, Epicor, Textura, or other system portals.
• Experience with major capital customers
• Experience with Track or other time/order application systems.
• Experience in the construction industry.
• Experience working directly in the field or job site environment.

BrandSafway, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, special disabled or Vietnam or other era veteran status.

Notice to all potential job candidates:

Please be advised that BrandSafway will never require or ask for any fee from you in exchange for being considered, hired, promoted, transferred or having ongoing employment with us. It is a violation of our Code of Conduct if any employee requests any money or fee from you in exchange for any special treatment or consideration. If anyone, regardless whether an existing employee, or anyone else, requests payment of any fee in exchange for being hired into our company, you may confidentially contact our HR Compliance department at hrcompliance@brandsafway.com and provide the name of the individual and any other documentation or proof of such an act.