Junior Billing & Collection Assistant

Macrogen Europe; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Young professional work environment

Pension and other benefits

Job summary

A leading provider of genome sequencing services is seeking a Junior Billing Assistant to join their team in Amsterdam. This role involves completing various billing processes, controlling and finalizing invoices, and ensuring accuracy in all transactions. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or Business Administration, and have proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel. This position offers a young professional environment with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of working experience in Accounts Receivable or Billing is preferable, but juniors are welcome.
• High level of English, both in oral and written communication required.
• Knowledge of Accounts Receivable processes and procedures is desirable.
• Proficient with MS Excel and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Complete billing tasks to quality standards.
• Create draft bills, correct them, and finalize invoices.
• Control time entries and pricing before finalizing invoices.
• Monitor the progress of the billing process.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Monitor progress of billing process.
• Prioritize billing according to volume, aging of time entries and special handling instructions.
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.
• Finalize invoices and send them to clients through various channels (mail, e-mail etc.).
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
• Provide supporting documentation for audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Proficiency with Excel

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor degree in Economics/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

Macrogen Europe is a leading provider of genome sequencing services for academic and clinical research, as well as the life sciences industry. We offer flexible, fast sequencing of DNA and RNA with comprehensive, reliable data. Our services are available across Europe and Africa and include whole genome, whole exome, and targeted sequencing – as well as transcriptome, epigenome, metagenome, and single-cell sequencing.

Our main office is located in Amsterdam. We are part of Macrogen's global network with facilities in South Korea, the U.S., Japan, Spain, and Singapore.

We are looking for a talented and motivated Junior Billing Assistant to be based in our Amsterdam office.

Responsibilities

• Follow key processes and procedures in completing billing tasks to quality standards
• Work with a specific billing workflow: create draft bills, correct them and finalize invoice
• Control time entries, rates and narratives before creating a draft bill / final invoice
• Understand client pricing arrangement and any special billing guidelines
• Review all draft bills and final invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to sending of the final invoice to the client
• Monitor progress of billing process
• Prioritize billing according to volume, aging of time entries and special handling instructions
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
• Finalize invoices and send them to clients through various channels (mail, e-mail etc.)
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
• Provide supporting documentation for audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Economics/Finance/Business Administration;
• High level of English, both in oral and written communication;
• 1-2 Years of working experience in A/R or Billing is preferable but we also welcome juniors;
• Having knowledge of A/R processes and procedures;
• Like to work with finances, numbers and data;
• Ability to work with strict deadlines;
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, particularly Excel;

Benefits

• Competitive salary in line with market;
• Young professional work environment;
• Pension and other benefits.

Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.