Billing & Admin Assistant

Job Description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

About your team:

At Centrica Business Solutions, we’re proud to partner with over 7,000 organisations globally – helping them to balance planet, with profit. We build, operate and maintain onsite, large-scale energy assets like Solar PV and Combined Heat and Power – to help businesses to save the planet and save money. We’re also transforming the UK’s energy landscape by partnering with landowners and developers to build a 900MW portfolio of new grid-scale solar farms and battery storage assets.

Centrica Business Solutions is one of Centrica’s core businesses. No one builds, funds, operates and maintains energy solutions like Centrica Business Solutions. We help organisations to decarbonise and save money, with large-scale onsite, behind-the-meter heat and energy solutions that balance planet and profit.

We are looking for an agile, enthusiastic, experienced individual to take responsibility for the billing operations and admin within CBS UK&I.

This role will provide administrative and operational support to the UK&I Credit Operations team within Financial Control. You will be working directly for the Credit Operations Manager, alongside a Credit Controller.

Location: Salford, Manchester with flexible home working

The day to day:

• Create and process a high volume of complex, non-standard invoices
• Interpret customer contracts and variations to determine invoicing structure and frequency
• Calculate annual RPI increases for customer contracts
• Update multiple systems to ensure accuracy of invoicing information
• Reconcile monthly bank statements with detailed analysis
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Set up new customers, ensuring correct payment terms and VAT rates are applied
• Document customer communications accurately
• Undertake other ad-hoc duties to support the wider CBS Finance team
• Stand in for credit controller as needed

Experience:

• Information Technology: experience working in a similar finance role is essential; Intermediate in financial ERP systems (preferred application JD Edwards); intermediate skills in MS Office suite (Excel essential)
• Analytical: prior experience of interpreting customer contracts; able to prioritise multiple workstreams with a structured approach to solving complex problems
• Administrative: excellent administrative abilities. Great attention to detail; methodical and thorough
• Communication: effective communication and stakeholder relationship skills; ability to clearly communicate with stakeholders of all levels both verbally and in writing

What’s in it for you –

• Competitive market salary.
• Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap.
• Pension scheme.
• Company Funded Healthcare Plan.
• 25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

http://www.morethanacareer.energy/cbs

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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