Order 2 cash-Billing Associate-(1-3 yrs)-Kolkata/Bangalore-NIGHT SHIFT

Role & responsibilities

Responsibilities

Client Service

• Maintain and build internal and external client relationships by providing exceptional client service
• Commit to  proactively connecting and building rapport with both internal and external clients 
• Assist with resolving complex client issues and suggest favourable solutions

Invoicing

• Maintain client codes in the firms proprietary accounting software based on information provided by the partner and/ormanager .
•  Validate the job record billing details and add projects to the job, if required
  Confirm invoicing arrangements with the client representative prior to issuing the first invoice to ensure high accuracy
• Monitor WIPs, review engagement letters to determine fees to be charged, and liaise with practice managers to capture out of pocket expenses
• Draft, finalize, and issue invoices to clients on a timely basis to support achievement of partners’ monthly billing targets 
• Reconcile and relieve  related time and expense charges in the firm’s proprietary accounting software 
• Liaise with practice managers to ensure internal revenue allocations are agreed in advance and billed as part of the progress billing cycle where applicable
• Respond to client queries regarding invoices, including preparation of analyses and preparation of amended invoices when required (as directed by the partner/manager)
• Prepare, finalize and issue credit notes 
• Prepare bad debt request forms or cash transfer request forms with partner approval
• Update and manage billing schedules 

WIP Management 

• Prepare monthly detailed analysis of WIP (as required by the partner/manager) to ensure the WIP value reflects what is expected to be recovered in fees from the client. Prepare month-end WIP provisions for review with partner/manager to properly value WIP
• Monitor the partner’s overall financial investment, including WIP, A/R and cash collection actuals to target and develop action items to achieve these
• Track fees against budgetto confirm proper WIP valuation
• Generate reports using the firm’s proprietary accounting software to help monitor a partner’s  engagement economics Advise on unusual WIP activities or budget rates that fall outside of the normal thresholds
• Update and maintain billing schedules 
• Respond to queries  in relation to engagement financial performance
• Prepare and maintain Year-to-Date fee summaries as required

Accounts Receivables

• Monitor partners’ monthly cash collection target and actual cash to support achievement of target
• Respond to requests from National Finance with respect to cash allocations
• Initiate reminders to clients and diligently follow up to ensure timely resolution, as directed by manager/partner
• Pull monthly aged A/R reports and review with partner to determine actions required for aging accounts
• Work with your manager to escalate outstanding collections with Third Party Collections, as directed bypartner
• Maintain A/R notes against the bill record to describe any follow up activities performed 
• Review the Electronic Funds Transfer database and post dated cheques log regularly, and action tickets as required

SHIFT:6.30pm-3.30am