T&M Billing Specialist

Job Summary :

As the Time & Materials (T&M) Billing Specialist you will report directly to the Billing Manager. You'll spend about 70% of your time with T&M billings; another 25% assisting Project managers with Cost Research and Code Setup, catching problems early on to resolve them efficiently; and the remaining 5% with various other accounting issues.

In a role that requires daily interaction with such a wide range of individuals including Project Managers and customers, the true "keys to success" will lie in the ability to build strong working relationships with various personality types through diplomacy, teamwork, superb communication skills, and a "customer service" approach.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Assist the Billing Manager in implementing solid, cost-recoverable T&M billings to ensure that we always maximize our billing potential.
• Research and resolve job / project cost issues through investigation and analysis.
• Prepare monthly billing projections and submit for invoice preparation on a timely basis.
• Assist PMs with Job Cost reports and analysis as well as maintaining change order logs.
• Set up new construction jobs in our system, assigning cost-tracking numbers and communicating with the project managers in a timely manner.
• Maintain regional responsibility for researching issues and explaining and / or training personnel to Company's accounting software.
• Serve as a back up to all billing functions, including invoice entry, document preparation, document storage, and address any other billing / cost related questions and issues with project managers and sales managers.
• Learn and be a key user of our industry specific accounting / project management software.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned by Manager.

Position Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, etc.) :

Education and Experience :

Required :

Desired :

ACCO Competencies :

Job Responsibility Level :

No direct reports

Travel Requirements :

Travel required 0-5% of the time to other office locations.

Hours :

This is a non-exempt position from Monday through Friday. Work hours begin and end between 8 : 00 am and 5 : 00 pm with a one-hour break for lunch and two rest breaks. Eight hours per day is required and other occasional overtime may be necessary for business needs

Physical Demands :

Competitive Wages :

$22.60 to $29.81 per hour. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.

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