Junior Billing Analyst

Job PurposeThe Junior Billing Analyst will be assisting the billing team with day-to-day billing activities This will include compiling billing source data generating and distributing invoices You are expected to have basic knowledge of associated regulations and internal financial controls to complete these activities You will report directly to the Billing Team Lead and work closely with the billing team to ensure accurate and timely delivery of billing activities About Group FinanceIn joining RWSs Finance team you will be a critical part of supporting a listed world-leading provider of technology-enabled language content and intellectual property services RWS has growing revenues of over xc2 xa3750m through a combination of value accretive acquisitions and organic growth Group finance led by our Group CFO Candy Davies includes diverse teams across the globe operating in functions including business partnering operational finance specialist and group functions We cover a footprint of over 100 legal entities in 43 different countries worldwide Its a very exciting time to join RWS Finance for an individual who enjoys change and making an impact As part of the overall RWS business strategy we are making a significant investment in upgrading our financial systems and processes to deliver enhanced reporting and control more efficient processing enabling great value through enhanced business partnering and decision support Job OverviewKey Responsibilities Support billing activities Assist with processing billing documents and generating customer invoices Assist with distributing invoices in a timely manner Assist in preparing report on billing activity with clear and reliable data Assist in dealing with customer queries Raise any issues or queries requiring judgement and expertise with other team members Support team on any other ad hoc requests Ensure billing team compliance Perform prescribed billing activities within defined billing policies and ensure all billing documents and invoices adhere to them Ensure billing activities prior to and during period end close are compliant with the fiscal close calendar ensuring adequate time for collaboration with various teams impacted Ensure all O2C controls are adhered to and documented appropriately Apply knowledge to accurately record all billing activities and maintain supporting documentation Collaborate with others Establish relationships and credibility with billing team as well as other cross-functional teams Collaborate with other Shared Service Centre SSC process delivery teams to exchange information as required and support process improvement where dependencies may exist Skills Experience Strong English language skills Working MS Excel skills with a proven aptitude to interpret customer and financial data Basic understanding and enforcement of finance business processes billing policies and statutory accounting principles to ensure compliant SSC operations Basic knowledge of core finance and specifically billing systems ERP and related specialty functional systems frameworks and functionality Basic understanding of accounting principles procedures and methods e g accrual obligation and cost methods Ability to work in a fast-moving environment with a proactive approach accustomed to working towards tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality of work Beneficial to have Conversant in other languages beside English Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or other business-related discipline Life at RWSAt RWS were here for one purpose unlocking global understanding As a unique world-leading provider of technology-enabled language content and intellectual property services we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years As we look to shape the future our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone We work with over 80 of the worlds top 100 brands more than three-quarters of Fortunes 20 Most Admired Companies and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies investment banks law firms and patent filers Our client base spans Europe Asia Pacific and North and South America Our 65 global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive chemical financial legal medical pharmaceutical technology and telecommunications sectors Over the past 20 years weve been evolving our own AI solutions as well as helping clients to explore build and use multilingual AI applications With 45 AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers we have the experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities then youll love life at RWS Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture So we celebrate difference we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career In return we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us to partner with colleagues and clients to adopt a pioneering spirit to be positive in progressing the work we do and always to deliver what we promise RWS ValuesGet the 3Ps right - Partner Pioneer Progress - and we xc2 xb4ll Deliver together as One RWS For further information please visit RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race religion nationality ethnicity sex age disability or sexual orientation RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristicsRecruitment Agencies RWS Holdings PLC does not accept agency resumes Please do not forward any unsolicited resumes to any RWS employees Any unsolicited resume received will be treated as the property of RWS and Terms Conditions associated with the use of such resume will be considered null and void