Our Billing Clerk job description includes the responsibilities, duties, skills, education, qualifications, and experience.
About the Billing Clerk role
A Billing Clerk is responsible for processing invoices, maintaining accurate financial records, and resolving customer inquiries. They ensure accuracy and timeliness in billing, collections, and customer service.
Role Purpose
The purpose of a Billing Clerk is to prepare invoices and process payments for goods and services provided. They are responsible for maintaining customer accounts, processing payments, and reconciling billing statements. They also ensure that customer accounts are accurate and up to date, and provide customer service as needed. Billing Clerks must have excellent organizational and customer service skills, and be proficient in computer software programs.
Billing Clerk Summary
The Billing Clerk is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely billing of all customer invoices. The role involves creating invoices, processing payments, tracking billing and accounts receivable, and resolving customer queries. The ideal candidate should have excellent customer service and communication skills as well as knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
Billing Clerk Duties
- Process customer invoices, credit memos, and other related documents
- Maintain accounts receivable records
- Handle billing inquiries and customer requests
- Ensure timely and accurate customer billing
- Reconcile discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders
- Resolve customer payment issues
Billing Clerk Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Knowledge of accounting software
- Ability to work with confidential information
- Excellent communication skills
Billing Clerk Requirements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong data entry and numerical skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- High attention to detail
Personal Traits
- Detail-oriented
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Knowledge of accounting software