Billing Administrator - 12 month FTC

CMS UK; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)

Flexible, hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking a Billing Administrator for a 12-month contract in Scotland. The role involves monitoring bills, handling client queries, and ensuring timely dispatch. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a background in finance. Competitive salary, flexible hybrid working policy, and various benefits are offered. Join us to develop your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a partnership or professional services environment with a finance background.
• Ability to work within given timeframes and anticipate workflows.
• Experience handling billing-related queries.

Responsibilities

• Monitor partner & client portfolio of bills issued and ensure timely dispatch.
• Request ad-hoc proformas and generate reports.
• Manage volume of invoices and billing-related queries.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated and proactive

Analytical skills

Teamwork skills

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

CMS UK Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Billing Administrator - 12 month FTC

CMS UK is looking for a Billing Administrator on a 12‑month Fixed‑Term Contract to join a central finance resource supporting partners in dealing with pre‑ and post‑billing related administrative activities. This role is based in either our Glasgow or Edinburgh office and will require some travel between offices.

About The Role

In this interesting and varied role you will monitor the partner & client portfolio of bills issued and ensure bills are dispatched within the firm’s policy time frame. You can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:

• Requesting ad‑hoc proformas and generating reports
• Amending proformas upon request and updating billing guide amendments to the pre‑billing system according to partner/associate requirements
• Reviewing time narratives for accuracy and correcting typos
• Forwarding billing guides to alternative reviewers and editors as required in the pre‑bill system
• Handling volume of invoices & billing‑related queries
• Working with the Working Capital Support team to resolve complex queries
• Preparing narratives and fee breakdowns as required
• Preparing covering documents for dispatch on generated bills for partner/associate review
• Facilitating the dispatch of bills to clients in line with the client’s requirements where necessary
• Co‑ordinating with the eBilling team to provide billing guidelines and portal requirements
• Requesting credit notes/re‑issue instructions via Finance workflow and other post‑billing queries
• Collaborating with other finance teams to ensure accurate and timely drafting and preparation of bills

About You

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you thrive from day one. You will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate confidently with clients, partners and other stakeholders
• Ability to work within given timeframes and anticipate likely workflows
• Consistent production of accurate work with exceptional attention to detail
• Self‑motivated, proactive and able to prioritise and manage own workload
• Initiative and teamwork skills
• Experience in a partnership or professional services environment with a finance background
• Analytical skills to resolve queries
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.