Financial Billing Analyst

Terracon; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon in Des Moines, Iowa is seeking a Billing Analyst to manage billing processes, support revenue recognition, and work with project teams to ensure accurate project setup, invoicing, budgeting and financial reporting across the region.

The role leads the Billing team, coordinating workloads, training staff, and driving process improvements while ensuring invoices align with contracts and terms. Strong Excel and billing-platform experience are required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in billing, project accounting, or finance.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with billing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Billing team, prioritize workload, and delegate tasks.
• Train and mentor staff; support process improvements.
• Review proposals and contracts for accurate project setup and registrations.
• Validate billing requirements, budgets, rates, due dates, payment terms, contract information, tasks and scope of services.
• Partner with Project Managers to maintain contract documentation and revenue recognition; track change orders.
• Prepare, review and issue invoices; investigate discrepancies and respond to client inquiries.
• Analyze billing activity and revenue to identify trends, discrepancies and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with month-end close activities, including revenue recognition, billing analysis, budget forecasting and financial reporting.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational

Communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Billing platforms

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Terracon is seeking a skilled Billing Analyst to play a key role in managing billing processes, supporting revenue recognition and partnering with project teams to ensure accurate project setup, invoicing, budgeting, and financial reporting across the region.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

Act as the Lead for the Billing team. Prioritize and coordinate workload; delegate tasks and special projects. Train and mentor staff; support process improvements.

Review proposals and contracts to ensure accurate project setup and registrations. Validate billing requirements, budgets, rates, due dates, payment terms, contract information, tasks and scope of services.

Partner with Project Managers to ensure appropriate contract and project documentation is maintained to support accurate revenue recognition. Track change orders and alert Project Managers to budget issues.

Prepare, review and issue accurate invoices to clients, ensuring alignment with contractual terms. Investigate billing discrepancies, process adjustments and respond to client inquiries in a timely manner.

Analyze billing activity and revenue to identify trends, discrepancies and opportunities for improvement.

Assist with month-end close activities, including revenue recognition, billing analysis, budget forecasting and financial reporting.

Requirements:

Associate degree or bachelor’s degree preferred

3+ years of relevant experience in billing, project accounting, or finance

Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Proficiency in Excel and experience with billing platforms