Senior Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist

MediaNews Group; Colorado; Remote; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

MediaNews Group seeks a Billing Specialist II to manage billing for all properties, including ratings, custom contracts, special pricing, and adjustments. The role requires collaboration with local advertising departments and accurate data handling from setup to invoicing.

Responsibilities include training staff, testing system upgrades, and applying strong Excel skills to create and review spreadsheets. Remote-friendly with Colorado/Ohio residence required, competitive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business and/or combination of college education and experience preferred.
• Knowledge of automated billing systems (Mactive and/or PBS system preferred).

Responsibilities

• Generate advertising billing files and ensure data accuracy prior to submission.
• Serve as the key contact for local advertising departments regarding billing issues.
• Research and troubleshoot billing issues from properties or internal questions.
• Train new employees on the system and data entry processes.
• Test and research projects or system upgrades.

Skills

Billing processes

Excel formulas

Data entry

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

Tools

Mactive

PBS system

Job description

MediaNews Group is seeking a Billing Specialist II to join our team. This position is responsible for billing processes for all properties (newspapers) owned by MediaNews Group. This includes, but is not limited to: rating, billing, custom contracts, special pricing, contract entry, and adjustments.

Please Note: Although this is a remote position, candidates must reside in Colorado or Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Generate advertising billing files, ensuring the accuracy of data prior to submission.
• Be the key contact for local advertising departments for billing issues.
• Research and troubleshoot billing issues from the properties or internal questions.
• Train new employees on the system and data entry.
• Be responsible for testing and researching projects or system upgrades.
• Accounting process and controls knowledge.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions (including process, policy, and procedure manuals), correspondence, and financial documents.
• Demonstrated ability to create Excel spreadsheets using formulas as needed.
• Self-initiative, good interpersonal skills, attention to detail, team collaboration skills, and a customer-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business and/or a combination of college education and experience preferred.
• Knowledge of automated billing systems (Mactive and/or PBS system preferred).

The hourly range is $20.50 - $21.50. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to geographic location, education, work experience, time in role, certifications, etc.

Benefits

• medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, as well as paid time off and select paid holidays.

In addition to your salary, the Company offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401k, as well as paid time off and select paid holidays (all benefits are based on eligibility). At MediaNews Group, our employees are our greatest asset. There are more than 100 different brands within our portfolio. In addition to our print products, we are a client-centric digital organization that brings scale, precision, and sophistication to digital marketing. Leveraging the belief that people matter as much as technology, our suite of products, including Adtaxi, helps advertisers solve complex marketing challenges with custom, performance-driven solutions. Readers turn to us for all the news and information that matters to them nationwide.

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All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.