Billing Specialist
Calista Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Anchorage • Alaska • United States
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About the role
- The Billing Specialist performs advanced billing services to a high volume, complex billing activities government and commercial contracts across multiple entities.
- Review and interpret complex government and commercial contracts terms and conditions to ensure billing accuracy and compliance.
- Assist in creating and maintaining contract funding and billing logs to include balancing them using Excel and Costpoint.
- Create and maintain electronic and hardcopy billing files; ensure documentation meets audit and regulatory requirements.
- Analyze unbilled detail and reconcile accounts for accuracy and reasonableness of expenses before invoice is processed.
- Prepare, review, and submit complex large volume invoices batched, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contract terms and company policies, while including required backup and within the contract department deadlines.
- Prepare and submit accurate invoices using Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) or other customer-designated methods.
- Work with accountants, project managers, and Billing Specialist Lead, at both corporate and subsidiary levels, to resolve issues and implement approved corrective actions.
- Assist in monitoring unbilled receivables and recommend adjustments.
- Verify billing accounts against accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted.
- Identify billing discrepancies and propose solutions to the Billing Specialist Lead; implement adjustments only as directed.
- Generate and interpret accounts receivable aging reports.
- Generate and provide billing-related reports to subsidiaries, clients, and joint venture partners as required.
- Provide support and documentation of efforts to collect past-due receivables utilizing the Accounts Receivable Collection and Write-off Forms.
- Provide support for internal and external audits, including DCAA voucher reviews, by supplying necessary documentation and explanation.
- Support the Billing Specialist Lead in maintaining contract-specific billing procedures using the Billing Processes Template.
- Ensure all billing activities comply with external regulations, industry standards and internal guidelines.
- Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED equivalent; Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
- Three (3) years of billing experience, preferably including exposure to government contracts.
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint or other ERP/billing systems preferred.
- Ability to pass a drug, background, reference, and credit check.
Benefits
- Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
billing servicescontract interpretationinvoice preparationaccount reconciliationbilling accuracyfinancial analysisaccounts receivable managementbilling discrepancy resolutionaudit supportregulatory compliance
Soft Skills
attention to detailproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationorganizational skills
Certifications
High School diplomaGEDAssociate degree in AccountingAssociate degree in Finance