Billing Associate 1

RSM US LLP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP in Bengaluru invites a meticulous Billing Associate to join our Finance team. You will proactively process billing transactions for assigned primary billers, ensuring adherence to firm policies and timely invoicing for professional services.

The role emphasizes accuracy, strong MS Office and Excel skills, and clear written and verbal communication with diverse clients. Prior billing experience in professional services is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Education: 2–3 years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel skills preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Initiate the bi-monthly billing process for assigned primary billers.
• Process billing and review aged WIP to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain client folders and data attributes per firm standards.
• Escalate to billing leadership when needed.
• Build client relationships and provide value in the billing process.
• Analyze billing issues and adjust invoices as required.
• Support in meeting functional billing goals.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Communication

Detail orientation

Billing experience

Education

B.Com or Business Management

Job description

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

Billing Associate

We are looking to add a professional Billing Associate to our Finance team. The Billing Associate proactively processes all billing transactions in coordination with their assigned primary billers utilizing the most effective and efficient procedures and systems to facilitate the timely billing for services delivered by the firm in accordance with Firm policies.

Essential Duties

• Professional billing duties include but are not limited to:
• Initiate the bi-monthly billing process for assigned primary billers. This includes reviewing and recommending suggested billing amounts based on agreed upon billing arrangements, schedules, statement of work, engagement letters or historical amounts.
• Processes billing as appropriate.
• Review aged WIP for assigned primary billers to control outstanding WIP balances and identify billing opportunities.
• Uphold Firm client folder best practices. Ensuring client and folder data attributes and status are being properly managed.
• Hold external client servers accountable to bill timely. Escalating to regional billing lead, supervisor, manager, director or national billing leader, if needed.
• Build external client server relationships. Get to know the clients they are working on so you can learn to anticipate needs and add value to the billing process. Partner with the external client servers to add significant value and be true business advisors when it comes to all aspects of the billing functions.
• Recognize that professional billing is an "art". Allow adaptability within a framework, while also promoting firm best practices.
• Maintain regular, proactive communication with the external client servers or primary billers you support. Additionally, seek feedback on your interactions and performance so that you are continually learning how to better support your "book of business".
• Assist in analyzing, managing, and meeting functional leaders billing goals.

Reporting & Analysis duties may include

• Understand net-unbilled concepts in order to make billing recommendations.
• Understand realization and reserve concepts and impact. Be able to facilitate recommendations that promote the firm’s best practices.
• Leverage the firms standardized reporting to assist primary billers in analysis and engagement management.
• Independently investigates billing issues and processes invoice adjustments to ensure invoice and margin accuracy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Minimum 2 to 3 Years of relevant experience
• Graduate in B.com or Business management.

Strong Microsoft Office skills, required. Strong Excel preferred

Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with diverse audiences

Detail oriented

Prior professional billing experience – heavily preferred, with focus on billing for professional services firm(s)

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people.We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients.Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/india.html.

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Indian Armed Forces; Indian Armed Forces Veterans, and Indian Armed Forces Personnel status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please send us an email at [e-mail].