Finance Supervisor - Billing

Job Overview:

The Financial Supervisor - Billing is responsible for the supervision of the study set up and invoicing activities for Early Development Labs. As part of the Controllership Team, the supervisor is responsible for the maintenance of policy and procedures to ensure that these activities and outputs are processed and issued per established guidelines, standards and contractual agreements. The supervisor will lead efforts in process improvement, implementation of best practices and development of staff. The supervisor will report to the Global Billing Manager.

Job responsibilities include:Assist in planning and coordination of team resources for accurate contractual data inputs into financial systemsOversee and streamline processes for the coordination of activities. Leverage systems to streamline these activities.Ensure appropriate controls are in place in regards to revenue recognition and billing practices and Sarbanes Oxley complianceImplement and enforce policies and proceduresManagement, planning and accountability for the billing process globallyProvide customer service support to internal and external customersResearch client issues and work cross functionally to resolveIdentify revenue and billing errors and work with appropriate departments to resolve and prevent recurrence in the futureEnsure appropriate problem escalationDevelop a working knowledge of the different functional areas that affect the integrity of the revenue recognition and billing processesLead partnership with Contracts, Commercial and Operational teams for changes or modifications to studies, which may affect the revenue recognition or billing processesSupport month end closing for contracts, project costing and billing system modulesDrive team in risk mitigation activitiesSupport DSO and drive to meet corporate goalsAssist with client reporting as final reviewerReport monthly metrics to managementSupport Sarbanes Oxley compliance in form of gathering and/or reviewing documentationSupport internal/external audits in form of gathering and/or reviewing documentationManage 2 - 5 direct reportsMonitor individual performance of team and provide coaching and guidanceDevelop staff through collaborative goal setting, identification of strengths and opportunities, regular 1:1s, mid-year and year-end evaluationsDevelop and direct training plans to meet company goals and ensure successful completionSupport integration of acquisitions as they occurOther special projects and duties as assignedEducation/Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in BusinessExperience:5+ years of business experienceStrong leadership skillsAbility to plan, multi-task and prioritizeExcellent analytical and problem solving skillsProven track record of process improvementsStrong oral and written communication skillsAdhere to proactive approach, with the ability to problem solve and interact professionally with internal and external customers in order to meet everyone’s needs in an effective and timely mannerAbility to work independently and as part of a teamExcellent customer service skills, attention to detail and ability to be persistent while maintaining tactStrong Excel skills, PeopleSoft experience a plusExperience and comfort in a high volume, fast paced environment is essential