Billing Specialist

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will serve as a Billing Specialist. You will be an integral part of our project team by providing billing preparation services on client invoices and working within our Accounting Services group in our Plymouth, Michigan headquarters office.

The ideal candidate will be a smart, motivated, highly organized, and hardworking professional able to work under tight deadlines in the fast-paced Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry.

Responsibilities:

• Perform a variety of routine and non-routine moderately complex billing functions. Prepare timely and accurate billing for designated projects in accordance with contractual agreements and within defined billing cycles or client deadlines, ensuring that all billing is internally approved and sent to clients on schedule, attaching all necessary backup.
• Prepare and submit final invoice packages, including cover pages, applications for payment, lien waivers, and other applicable backup. Distribute invoices to external clients through various distribution platforms e.g., email, and client portal uploads.
• Ensure accurate and complete project registrations. Validate billing requirements, rates, due dates, contract numbers and basic services provided.
• Research and resolve routine and non-routine billing questions and discrepancies.
• Answer calls/emails from internal and external clients relating to billing, accounts receivable, payments, etc.
• Perform daily cash activities to include recording of cash receipts and processing associated lien waivers.

Requirements:

• A minimum of two (2) years of related experience in billing and accounting preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with internal and external business partners and employees at all levels within the organization.
• Excellent organizational skills, being detailed-oriented, and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Proven work in an accounts receivable, accounting or administrative role
• Must have excellent computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Position requires occasional overtime and dedication to excellent customer service.

SME's Core Values:

• Honesty and Integrity
• Respect
• Selfless Service
• Teamwork
• Practical Solutions

Benefits:

At SME, we believe that taking care of our employees is the cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to your well-being goes beyond a job- it is about helping you thrive both personally and professionally. We offer a benefits package that is not simply meeting an expectation, but a key component of your overall job satisfaction. The following list highlights many of the benefits SME offers its employees.

• SME provides Medical, Dental, and Vision after 30 days of employment.
• SME covers the premium cost of medical insurance so that you and your families never have to worry about the costs of healthcare.
• 401k match
• Yearly profit sharing that goes directly into your 401k
• Yearly performance bonuses
• Yearly wage evaluations
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time Off

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)