Overall Purpose of Job:
The Billing and Price Difference Specialist is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely billing document creation (manual or automated invoicing; debit and credit note creation), while addressing and resolving discrepancies related to pricing and billing. This role plays a critical part in maintaining financial accuracy and enhancing customer satisfaction by identifying and correcting issues that impact billing integrity.
Main tasks, roles and responsibilities:
- Involved in and actively shape the transition of accounting processes from European entities to Hungary.
- Adherent to agreed service levels, policies and procedures as well as internal controls
- Discover, evaluate and resolve issues
- Identify and work on process improvements
- Engage in collaboration with the business and stakeholders to develop a professional relationship
- Ensure that all process manuals/relevant work instructions are created and updated on a regular basis
Billing Operations:
- Prepare, validate and issue invoices to customers in accordance with the established processes and timelines.
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve incomplete or inaccurate billing information.
- Monitor and release blocked billing documents.
- Create credit note for approved dispute cases.
- Execute invoice cancellation based on business requests.
Price Difference Analysis and Reporting:
- Fill out SAP with the relevant price difference information
- Report out to sales the price differences and retro price to the sales team and pricing team.
- Create price revaluation documents based on sales input
- Handle recurring meetings with sales and pricing team
Experiences and requirements:
Education:
- University or college degree in Finance & Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or experience in Finance & Accounting field
Work experiences – time/seniority/ sector:
- 2+ years of experience in billing, in SSC environment
- Experience in a service driven, customer-oriented environment
Technical/ IT knowledge:
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
- Good knowledge of SAP FI Module
- Macro and Query management knowledge is a plus
Language – with level
- Fluent in English any additional language is a plus
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Communication, interpersonal and analytical skill
- Proactive and outcome-focused attitude
- Self- motivation
- Time management and prioritization skills
What do we offer :
- Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility (in-person presence is required from time to time), you can have a real work-life balance
- Modern, newly renovated, sustainable office with parking space and bicycle storage area in the heart of Budapest
- Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community
- Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes
- KOSTAL is a dynamically developing company, an independent, family-run business which provides much flexibility
- You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative
Join KBS where new opportunities meet the stability of 113 years of legacy at a stable, future-focused company!