Billing Manager

Arup; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Learning opportunities

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Billing Assistant Manager in Manila to lead a billing team and drive invoicing targets across the APAC region. You will review contracts, maintain contract records, and prepare monthly forecast invoicing in collaboration with project teams.

The role requires a finance/accounting degree with 6–8 years of relevant experience and at least 2 years in supervision, plus strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills. A shared services background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or a related field.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years in supervision.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the billing team to achieve invoicing targets for the APAC region.
• Review contracts for job numbers, progressions, and invoicing terms.
• Maintain records of contracts, variations, payment schedules, and client correspondence.
• Prepare monthly forecast invoicing and discuss with project teams.
• Follow up on invoicing gaps and ensure alignment with monthly targets.
• Review aged WIP and coordinate recovery actions with group leaders.
• Oversee credit notes and supporting documents prior to approval.
• Collaborate with People and Payroll for government site invoices, salary and allowances calculations.
• Respond to client invoicing inquiries professionally and timely.
• Identify automation opportunities and continuously improve invoicing processes.
• Provide monthly/weekly invoicing and accounts receivable reports.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects in the built and natural environment. Working in more than 140 countries, the firm’s designers, engineers, architects, planners, consultants, and technical specialists work with our clients on innovative projects of the highest quality and impact. As a wholly independent organisation, we are owned in trust for the benefit of our employees and their dependants: with no shareholders or external investors we determine our own business priorities and direction.

The Opportunity

The Billing Assistant Manager is responsible for supervising a billing team to engage with the groups and project teams for achievement of the invoicing targets aligned with the APAC region’s objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Review terms and conditions in the contracts of all new projects for job number creation in Progression and JDE.
• Maintain accurate records of all project contracts including bid review, variation order, payment schedules, and client’s correspondence.
• Prepare the monthly forecast invoicing of active projects for review with the project teams.
• Join the monthly meeting with Group Leader/ Business Leaders to discuss the forecast submitted and the potential problems highlighted by the project teams.
• Follow up with the project teams on invoicing shortfall to ensure the invoices issued are in line with the monthly targets.
• Regular review of aged WIP with the project teams/Group Leaders to remark recovery plan and follow-up actions.
• Review the application of credit notes/fee write-down and supporting documents before processing for approval.
• Collaborate with various teams including the People and Payroll teams in preparation of monthly invoices for government’s site projects including the calculation of salary, allowance and gratuity for site staff and prepare required supporting documents as agreed with the government officials.
• Respond to client inquiries related to invoicing in a professional and timely manner.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the invoicing process, identifying opportunities for automation and process improvement.
• Provide monthly/weekly reporting as required for Group Leaders and EA Commercial Executive, on the status invoicing and accounts receivable.

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field with recognized professional qualifications.
• At least 6 - 8 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Able to work using own initiative.
• Experience working in a shared service center environment is preferred.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

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Our Application Process

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