Key Responsibilities
Customer Communication & Support
- Manage the shared billing inbox, assigning and responding to inquiries within established SLAs.
- Address questions from internal and external customers regarding billing, contracts, payments, and escalations.
- Actively monitor Slack channels and respond or acknowledge messages promptly. • Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and internal teams. Customer Setup & Billing Maintenance
- Coordinate customer billing setup, ensuring compliance with formatting and platform requirements.
- Complete vendor forms and portal setups, including payment of applicable membership fees.
- Maintain up-to-date billing contacts to ensure accurate invoice delivery. • Collect and upload sales tax exemption certificates.
Invoice Management & Collections
- Submit invoices to customer portals weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly in required formats. • Proactively manage assigned AR portfolio, following up on outstanding invoices via phone and email.
- Identify and escalate payment issues before they become delinquent. • Maintain accurate collection notes and support resolution in line with internal policies. • Prepare aging reports, flag at-risk accounts, and process escalations as needed. • Timely and efficient collections of assigned portfolio of accounts.
Payment Application & Reconciliation
- Apply payments, credit memos, and rebills; reconcile accounts and identify and correct any discrepancies.
- Manage overpayments and communicate with cancelled customers for refund information.
Process Oversight & Reporting
- Monitor customer cancellations and ensure updates are made promptly. • Oversee the dunning automation process for assigned accounts.
- Assist in quarterly bad debt reserves and write-off activities.
- Provide monthly updates on high-priority accounts for senior leadership review. Team Collaboration & Engagement
- Attend and actively participate in team meetings and 1:1s with the AR Manager. • Complete additional tasks and special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in Accounts Receivable, Billing, or related finance role • Experience with NetSuite, Tesorio, Maxio, Salesforce (SFDC), and Avalara preferred. • Familiarity with subscription-based service contracts.
- Advanced proficiency with Excel including complex formulas, LOOKUP functions PivotTables, and SUMIF.
- Experience with Vendor portals and payment platforms.
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Effective written and verbal communication abilities.
- Understanding basic accounting principles and billing best practices. • Basic knowledge of AI tools with willingness to adopt for process efficiency. • Ability to handle sensitive information with integrity and confidentiality. • Comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative SaaS environment.