Finance Manager (Billing & Finance)

Role & responsibilities

• Lead the invoice development and distribution process
• Selection and placement of direct reports; career development as well as develop performance improvement plans as needed
• Build financial plans for events and special requests to support both company and the client
• Provide subject matter expertise toward development of streamlined invoice production processes
• Track and process invoices for the company, reconcile final bills, and oversee budget workups and recaps as well as track all as needed for accuracy and payment
• Manage global budget for the clients multiple programs under the Corporate Security Business Unit
• Serve as finance lead on the contract for assigned business units, including compiling, and analyzing all financial information
• Manage field level personnel activities in assuring timely invoice delivery to customers with attachment requirements
• Complete budgetary forecasting based on previous year financial information and future projections to assist with contract negotiations by the senior Leadership team and the Client
• Create, review, revise and maintain quarterly Statements of Work for the clients business unit
• Review service requests and invoice requirements and assure they are in compliance with the contract and current company standard
• Implement the day-to-day functions of the Billing and Financial Compliance for the account/Clients Corporate Security Department
• Oversee and streamline billing and collections processes
• Plan and implement quality assurance for all processes
• Special program/billing planning and implementation
• Develop and utilize computer reports and output
• Assure compliance specialized billing requirements
• Assure timely contract/client onboarding in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Customer and account management liaison for billing dispute resolution
• Customer Care request resolution
• Escalate client issues to Enterprise account leadership when necessary for dispute resolution
• Assist in preparation and analysis of annual budgets and long-range financial plans/projections
• Provide assistance to senior level Leadership and Client 
• Enter and maintain client’s Statements of Work within Salesforce for legal review/signature
• Review, track, and process global PR requests ensuring purchases are within budget
• Maintain quarterly variance for multiple business functions
• Review and verify accuracy of financial and contract paperwork and processes
• Create budget templates and serve as point of contact for questions and exceptions
• Maintain accounts and follow up to verify and close invoices and collect fees
• Follow company policies to process payments, approve money transfers, keep financial statements, and approve purchase order requisitions

Preferred candidate profile

• Prior work experience in a centralized finance operations environment 
• Experience in contract review and direct customer interaction