Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist

$52,000 - $58,240/Yr

TÜV SÜD - Brecksville, OH

Full-time - Entry Level

Brecksville, OH

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist plays a crucial role in the Accounting and Finance department at TÜV SÜD America, working closely with the Treasurer to ensure the smooth operation of financial activities. This position is primarily focused on generating customer invoices for jurisdictional inspections, managing the Deferred Revenue Schedule, and following up on past due payments. The specialist will also provide support to the department in various capacities, including serving as a backup for the Accounting Assistant when necessary. In this role, the Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist will be responsible for generating jurisdictional invoices for all clients, ensuring that all necessary paperwork and approvals are included in the backup documentation provided by Contract Services. If installment invoices are required, the specialist will also generate a billing summary for future installments and save it to the Outlook Task File. Additionally, the specialist will update all revenue spreadsheets for each invoice, including Deferred Revenue, Percentage of Completion (POC), and Profitability logs, and post invoices in SAP. The position requires the creation of new customer profiles in SAP as needed, performing credit checks on customers, and maintaining the ABIIC policy and invoice logs. The specialist will work directly with clients to collect payments on past due invoices and support the Accounting Assistant with shop collections. Other responsibilities include processing time and expense reports, generating shop invoices, and assisting with various projects as requested. This role demands a high level of organization, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Generate jurisdictional invoices for all clients, ensuring proper paperwork and approvals are included.
• Update all revenue spreadsheets for each invoice, including Deferred Revenue, Percentage of Completion (POC), and Profitability log.
• Post invoices in SAP and create new customers in SAP when needed.
• Perform credit checks on customers as required.
• Save ABIIC policy and update ABIIC Invoice Log & ABIIC Premium schedule.
• Enter ABIIC invoices into Scala.
• Work with clients on past due invoices to collect payment in a timely manner.
• Support Accounting Assistant on shop collections when needed.
• Process time and expense reports, from review and coding changes to importing into SAP.
• Generate several shop invoices per month to stay current with the process.
• Request ABIIC policies when there is an overflow of work from Contract Services.
• Assist with other projects as requested.

Requirements

• Minimum of Associate's Degree in Accounting.
• 3-5 years of experience in a corporate finance/accounting environment.
• Extremely detail-oriented with the ability to provide accurate data.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Access, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to learn and use internal software.
• Accounting software competency, preferably in SAP.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Scala accounting software.
• Familiarity with Deferred Revenue and Percentage of Completion accounting methods.