Billing Accountant At Liquid Intelligent Technologies
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Nairobi, Kenya
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Billing Accountant at Liquid Intelligent Technologies
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Billing Accountant
Role Purpose
The Billing Accountant will support both financial operations and the technology systems that underpin the organization’s billing processes. The role is responsible for maintaining accurate billing, ensuring reliable data flow between network systems and financial platforms, and supporting automated invoicing.
The ideal candidate should combine accounting knowledge with strong IT and ERP systems expertise to improve billing processes, maintain system integrations, strengthen data accuracy and reduce revenue leakage.
Key Responsibilities
Billing Operations and Revenue Management
Generate, review and process customer invoices through automated billing systems, ensuring charges and pricing correspond with current contractual agreements.
Carry out pre-billing checks and set up new customer accounts within the billing platform.
Ensure terminated services and disconnected circuits are promptly updated in the system so that billing stops appropriately and contractual notice requirements are observed.
Process approved credit notes and Service Level Agreement (SLA) rebates through the designated authorization workflows.
Support accurate revenue recognition in accordance with IFRS requirements by reconciling revenue recorded in the billing system with the General Ledger.
Assist with monthly and annual financial closing processes.
IT Systems and Data Integrity
Administer, configure and troubleshoot billing platforms, ERP systems such as MS Dynamics, PRISM and Sage Accpac, as well as Electronic Tax Register (ETR) integrations.
Perform regular system integrity reviews and update billing data to identify unbilled revenue and prevent synchronization problems.
Reconcile information between active network infrastructure or circuits and billing platforms to confirm that services are being accurately captured and billed.
Work with internal IT teams and external software providers to resolve system issues and support enhancements, automation projects and system fixes.
Accounts Receivable and Financial Reconciliation
Perform monthly reconciliations covering revenue, deferred revenue and provisions.
Prepare product-level Profit and Loss schedules and analyze margins to support financial reporting and decision-making.
Work closely with Accounts Receivable teams to investigate disputed invoices, resolve billing differences and support collection activities.
Prepare audit schedules and provide system records, event logs and supporting documentation for internal, external and tax audits.
Tax Compliance and Process Improvement
Ensure automated invoices comply with applicable tax requirements, including VAT, Excise Duty and other relevant statutory taxes.
Regularly review billing processes to identify manual activities that can be automated and improve billing turnaround times.
Participate in ERP, billing system enhancement and automation projects.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve billing accuracy, efficiency and overall process performance.
Key Performance Indicators
Accuracy of reconciliations between network and billing system data.
Speed of invoice generation and overall billing cycle turnaround.
Reduction in billing inaccuracies and the time taken to resolve customer disputes.
Reliability and uptime of billing, ERP and ETR integrations.
Compliance with IFRS revenue recognition principles and applicable statutory tax requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
Primary / Technical Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics or another relevant technology-related discipline, preferably with an accounting or finance focus.
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and demonstrable expertise in IT systems and ERP administration may also be considered.
Advanced knowledge of ERP billing platforms such as MS Dynamics 365, PRISM or Sage Accpac and automated billing systems.
Strong understanding of database structures, system integrations and data interfaces.
Basic SQL or database querying skills for reconciliation and reporting purposes.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Three to five years of experience working with technical billing platforms, finance systems operations or ERP billing modules, preferably in a technology-focused organization.
Financial Qualifications
Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, General Ledger structures and financial reporting processes.
Good knowledge of IFRS 15 and its application to revenue recognition.
Understanding of statutory tax compliance requirements, particularly VAT and ETR processes.
CPA II, ACCA or relevant ERP/software certifications will be an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
Strong technical troubleshooting skills with the ability to investigate system interface problems, data discrepancies and application errors.
Excellent analytical and reconciliation abilities, particularly when comparing large volumes of system-generated data against General Ledger records.
Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical billing and system issues to finance teams and external technology support providers.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a methodical approach to reviewing billing rules, contractual rates, automated processes and system logic.
Preferred Industry Experience
Experience in any of the following sectors will be an advantage:
Telecommunications or Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Technology companies or Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses.
ERP software providers or shared services environments.