billing coordinator

Some of the tasks of a billing coordinator include:

• ensuring clients receive their invoices: when a company provides services or products to clients, your job is to collect and record the billing data. That includes ensuring the quantities of the products and the prices at the time are correctly documented. You also prepare and issue invoices to clients on time.
• addressing billing problems: when issues arise relating to the billing or invoices issued to clients, you need to address them promptly. Your job is to listen to the client's complaints and resolve the disagreements.
• monitoring payments and accounts for discrepancies: as a billing coordinator, you need to examine the billing data for mistakes. If an employee points out inaccuracies in the billing, you need to ensure you are not overcharging or undercharging clients.
• analysing and writing billing reports: as a billing coordinator, you are in charge of the accounts receivable in the company. Hence, you need to keep accurate records of all the invoices issued and paid. You also write reports on the sales returns based on the payment received and report delayed payments and bad debts to the company.
• supervising and assisting the billing department: as a billing coordinator, your role involves supervisory duties and training functions. For instance, you need to train new workers on the company's billing policies and supervise the team to ensure accurate billing data.
  
   

As a billing coordinator, you should expect to work in an office setting. You don't have to meet with customers because you conduct business via phone or email. All the tools for your duties will be available at your office, so there is no need to travel. However, you collaborate with other professionals within your company daily. Working remotely or from home is possible since you can accomplish most of your tasks over the phone. You can work as a billing coordinator in either public or private settings, and the choice comes down to what industry you find most comfortable.

Depending on the business sector, your colleagues might include accounting coordinators, billing analysts and compliance auditors. You might also be working alongside billing clerks and collection specialists, as well as other specialists that could include insurance consultants, accountants, payroll administrators and lawyers.

As a billing coordinator, you work a standard 40 hour per week schedule with regular office hours. While there is a chance of overtime, that option remains at the employer's discretion. Nights, weekends and holidays are not compulsory unless the organisation deems it necessary. If you already have experience in office work, adjusting to the schedule will be smooth.

There is always going to be a need for billing coordinators. For a company to run smoothly, revenue oversight is essential, and that is a coordinator's primary role. The pay is fair, and it's easy to advance the longer you work in the profession. You could also transition within your company into other roles. It is common for billing coordinators to become billing specialists, billing managers, billing supervisors or office managers. Some billing coordinators also specialise in specific business sectors and can become consultants in billing functions for a particular industry.

Finding your billing coordinator job through Randstad provides important advantages such as:

• a wide variety of training and development opportunities
• an experienced contact person to provide help if needed
• a range of opportunities in your area
• get paid weekly or monthly, depending on the job
• temporary and permanent contracts

Want a permanent contract? A temporary job as a billing coordinator is often a stepping stone to an attractive permanent job. Every year, thousands of people earn a permanent contract with great employers thanks to a temporary job found through Randstad. What's more, many companies recruit their permanent employees through Randstad too!

The primary role of a billing coordinator is to oversee payments to a company, invoice clients accurately and collect payment for services rendered. Keeping track of the accounts receivable section will ensure all invoicing is correct. 

 

A billing coordinator makes an average salary of £30,000 per year. When you have additional years of experience, your earnings can increase to over £41,500 per year. 

 

Senior billing coordinators are responsible for setting up the monthly billing cycles of their employer. Like a standard billing coordinator, you will take billing questions and ensure that clients receive information on time. Senior billing coordinators also install their design controls to keep the accounting process running smoothly from a client and company standpoint. 

 

A billing administrator oversees the entire billing and collection arm of an organisation. Your duties include maintaining databases, answering questions and preparing invoices. Depending on the industry, a billing administrator is also responsible for the insurance requirements of a company. 

 

Applying for a billing coordinator job is easy: create a Randstad profile and search our job offers for vacancies in your area. Then simply send us your CV and cover letter. Need help with your application? Check out all our job search tips here!