Billing Director (Location Flexible)

Overview

This role provides leadership and oversight of the firm’s billing function for assigned line of business focus area(s). The position ensures effective and efficient policies, procedures, and systems are in place to facilitate timely and accurate billing and invoice processing, reporting, and analysis. The role works directly with Owners and line of business/service line/capability/operational leaders to support consistent billing practices across the organization and to help meet billing goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and annual billing processes for assigned line of business focus area(s), coordinating schedules, processes, and procedures to ensure timely billing of firm services.
• Meet with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with standard billing practices, provide education to primary billers, and implement standard billing practices.
• In collaboration with the Billing/AR Leader, build seamless working relationships and effective lines of communication across Owners, line of business leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, and the finance organization.
• Contribute to preparation of periodic financial presentations with finance peers and line of business leaders.
• In collaboration with the Billing Leader, develop a deep understanding of the firm’s practices, clients, and business; evaluate and drive functional enhancements, operational efficiencies, innovation, and continuous improvement across revenue functional areas.
• Provide leadership to billing Managers and/or their teams, including planning appropriate staffing levels; interviewing, selecting, orienting, and training; communicating performance expectations and providing feedback, recognition, coaching, employee counseling reports and/or discipline including termination; guiding employees through process changes; and creating career growth opportunities and employee development plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in accounting or equivalent experience — Required

Technical / Soft Skills

• Strong Microsoft Office skills — Required
• Ability to learn, implement, and train others — Required
• Ability to work in a large, complex, dynamic organization with a high degree of ambiguity and change — Required
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of employees, including senior leadership — Required
• Strong problem-solving and analysis skills — Required
• Strong organization, prioritization, and time management skills — Required
• Workday PSA experience — Preferred

Experience

• 5-8 years relevant experience — Required
• Professional service industry experience — Required
• Previous project or team management experience — Required
• Previous experience driving continuous improvement, innovation, and optimization — Required

Leadership Skills

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with partners and other key firm stakeholders; lead through influence rather than control; and create consensus-based support for business strategies and decisions — Required
• Dynamic energy level and an unquestioned work ethic, with willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and work collaboratively—the role requires close collaboration with colleagues and team members — Required
• Superior presentation, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to interact credibly and diplomatically with all levels of an organization; tailor communications effectively for different groups and stakeholders — Required
• Superior business acumen, comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles and practices, strong analytic capabilities, sound judgment, and precise attention to detail — Required
• Previous leadership experience — Required

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation Range: $126,500 - $223,900
• Discretionary bonus eligibility based on firm and individual performance.
• Benefits and compensation package, with flexibility in schedule to balance life’s demands while maintaining the ability to serve clients.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

The employer does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.

Additional Employment Information

• The employer does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now or in the future (i.e., F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college/university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.
• The employer will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records.

Pay may fall anywhere within the stated range and is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, and performance for the current role.