Billing / Accounts Receivable Coordinator - 12 months

Jensen Hughes is seeking a self-motivated Billing/Accounts Receivable Coordinator to play a crucial role within the Project Finance Department for 12 months (extendable). The ideal candidate is a motivated individual who can manage tight deadlines, will strive to improve processes and thrive in a fast-paced environment. The role will be responsible for managing the company's billing cycle; with a key focus on managing Accounts Receivable and Unbilled DSOs for a particular region and work closely with Project Managers and Project Financial Accountants to resolve open billing and AR issues.,

• Actively manage the monthly billing/invoicing process, generating draft invoices, making changes in ERP, producing final invoices and distributing to the client.
• Ensure first time quality throughout the invoicing process.
• Ensure billings are aligned to our contractual obligations.
• Lower DSO by reducing unbilled for defined book of business.
• Actively support the collections effort, and work with collections partners to ensure timely payment.
• Problem solve and escalate issues to finance leadership as necessary.
• Identify best practices and process improvements, implement and document them.
  
  Relevant experience in billing, collections and/or related areas
• Experience in project or service-based firms
• Experience with large ERP or Accounting Software
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Detailed orientated with a focus on transactional excellence
• Ability to independently prioritize competing deadlines
• Proficient in MS Office with high proficiency in Excel
  
  At Jensen Hughes, we lead with our Purpose + Principles and value our people. Across our global partnership of experts, clients, and communities, we are recognized worldwide for our leadership in fire protection engineering, a legacy of responsibility we have advanced with pride since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related risk management fields - from accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety and forensic investigations to security risk consulting, emergency management and digital innovation. As we champion best practices, set industry standards and support communities with innovative solutions, we are making the world a better place.
We believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth fundamentally includes a sustained commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. At Jensen Hughes, diversity is ingrained in our culture -- we accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background. Our differences and uniqueness are celebrated and reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.