Lead Billing - reports to the CFO

Take ownership of client billing and WIP in a supportive and collaborative finance team

Established consultancy with strong industry reputation and growth momentum.

Stunning North Sydney offices with WFH options. Salary of $120-130k + super

Company Background

Our client is a well-regarded engineering firm with an excellent client base and consistent growth. Offering their clients’ services that are second to none means they understand and value the importance of striving for success. The supportive management team have strived to ensure an upbeat working environment with opportunities for development and an excellent work-life balance, including work from home options. They are seeking an experienced Accountant to be a key part of this growing organisation.

The Role

Reporting to an experienced CFO, the Billing Lead will oversee the full billing and WIP process across multiple offices, while managing a team of 3-4. You'll play a key role in the month-end cycle, ensuring timely, accurate billing and project financial support for internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

Lead the billing process across all offices, including project setup and collections

Manage your own billing portfolio to stay hands-on and lead by example

Supervise and support 3-4 staff.

Ensure accurate revenue recognition and WIP/Deferred income review each month

Provide internal guidance to Project Directors and Engineers around billing procedures

Maintain billing data integrity across internal systems

Identify and implement billing process improvements

Deliver exceptional service and support to both internal teams and external clients

Liaise across finance and operations to improve efficiency and support decision-making

Provide ad hoc reporting and assistance during month-end and audits as needed

Your Background

To be successful in this Billing Lead role, you will ideally bring:

4+ years’ experience in a similar role within a project-based or professional services environment

Prior team leadership or supervision experience

Hands-on experience with WIP and project billing cycles

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills – able to work with senior internal and external contacts

High attention to detail with strong organisational skills

A proactive mindset and the ability to drive process improvement

Intermediate Excel skills and comfort with financial systems

If you are keen to apply for this billing team lead role, please contact John Salter at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 2011, quoting reference 9380 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive, only suitable candidates will be contacted.