Billing Specialist Team Lead

Billing Specialist Team Lead Finance Remote - Ireland Apply Description Position at VIPRE Security Group Team Lead Billing SpecialistTHE OPPORTUNITYJoin our team and help us fight the cybercriminals and protect our customers by delivering innovative solutions that help keep families and businesses and their data, digital identity, employees, websites, emails and applications private and safe.We are seeking a full-time, permanent Team Lead Billing Specialist to join our European finance team.Reporting directly to the A/R Manager based in Ireland, you will ensure the timely, accurate issuance of invoices, drive business cash flow, and manage revenue risks. This position offers many opportunities to work as part of the leadership team, driving process improvements and system enhancements. You will support and mentor a Billing Specialist, making cross-functional collaboration and operational ownership the key drivers of your success. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESOperational Billing & Month-End ManagementEnd-to-End Ownership: Own and manage end-to-end billing operations across various revenue lines.Accuracy Assurance: Ensure accurate billing of pricing, usage, discounts, client contracts, sales orders, and tax/regulatory requirements.Financial Close: Lead the billing close, reconciliations, and resolution of billing issues.Month-End Support: Assist the A/R Manager with month-end close and assist the General Ledger (GL) team with month-end revenue queries.Provisions & Controls: Prepare monthly bad debt provisions and maintain strong revenueassurance controls to prevent revenue leakageSystem Transformation & Process ImprovementSystem Ownership: Act as the finance business owner for billing systemsUAT & Testing: Lead testing, data migration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and cutover activitiesCross-Functional Collaboration & Commercial EnablementIssue Resolution: Collaborate with support and sales departments to validate information, resolve discrepancies, and manage processing issues.Query Management: Respond promptly to internal and external billing questions, resolving client queries and managing credit notes in line with company policy.Leadership, Compliance & AuditTeam Leadership: Manage, mentor, and coach the billing specialistCompliance & Audit: Ensure strict compliance with regulatory and tax requirements, and support internal/external audit requirements as necessary.Ad-Hoc Projects: Undertake other ad-hoc finance duties to support the growth phase of the business.JOB QUALIFICATIONSProfessional Experience: 5+ years of experience within an accounting or billing environment.Leadership: Demonstrated experience in a team lead or supervisory capacity highly preferred.Industry Sector: Proven experience working for a software company or within a high-volume subscription/usage-based billing environment is highly preferred.System Transformation: Prior experience with system migrations, UAT testing, or implementing ERP/billing systems (e.g., Oracle Fusion, Salesforce) is a distinct advantage.Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is beneficial but not essential.Technical & Soft SkillsLanguages: Fluency in English (both verbal and written) is essential.Data & Systems: Exceptional proficiency in MS Excel is essential, alongside a strong aptitude for processing high volumes of data. Competency in MS Word is required.Problem Solving: Excellent research, analytical, compliance-mapping, and time-management skills.Execution: A self-starter with a high level of accuracy, efficiency, and accountability, capable of multitasking under pressure in a fast-paced environment.About VIPREVIPRE Security Group, a Ziff Davis company, is an award-winning global cybersecurity, privacy and data protection company. Highly rated by our customers and partners, we protect millions of consumers and businesses around the world from the most aggressive online threats. We use cutting-edge machine...