Job Title: Billing Manager
Organization: Umeme
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Chief Operations
Officer
Officer
About US:
Umeme is a public company cross listed on both the Uganda Securities
Exchange and the Nairobi Securities Exchange with over 6,483 shareholders,
including high value international institutional investors. Umeme operates
under a concession with a structural monopoly in the distribution of
electricity across Uganda, distributing 99% of electricity in Uganda through a
single buyer model.
Exchange and the Nairobi Securities Exchange with over 6,483 shareholders,
including high value international institutional investors. Umeme operates
under a concession with a structural monopoly in the distribution of
electricity across Uganda, distributing 99% of electricity in Uganda through a
single buyer model.
Job Summary: The Billing Manager will oversee the
end-to-end billing and invoicing processes and procedures associated with specific
customer accounts, in a timely and accurate manner. The role is also
responsible for key information management, revenue assurance, and adherence to
controls and processes within this function. This diverse role also includes
weekly and monthly finance reporting, contract management, and other tasks as
needed.
end-to-end billing and invoicing processes and procedures associated with specific
customer accounts, in a timely and accurate manner. The role is also
responsible for key information management, revenue assurance, and adherence to
controls and processes within this function. This diverse role also includes
weekly and monthly finance reporting, contract management, and other tasks as
needed.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Manages the day-to-day and monthly billing
activities as well as actively participating in the long-term strategic
direction of the department.
Manages the day-to-day and monthly billing
activities as well as actively participating in the long-term strategic
direction of the department.
·
Manage, be accountable for and deliver an
accurate and timely billing solution
Manage, be accountable for and deliver an
accurate and timely billing solution
·
Deliver high quality billing information on a
timely and accurate basis
Deliver high quality billing information on a
timely and accurate basis
·
In charge of revenue assurance / margin
improvement
In charge of revenue assurance / margin
improvement
·
Responsible for monthly Reporting, and taking
the lead in improvement of this and other area’s within the Billing function
Responsible for monthly Reporting, and taking
the lead in improvement of this and other area’s within the Billing function
·
The incumbent will account for and manage strong
internal controls and processes for all billing activities
The incumbent will account for and manage strong
internal controls and processes for all billing activities
·
Ensure that all regulatory and compliance
matters are addressed.
Ensure that all regulatory and compliance
matters are addressed.
·
Work closely with the company’s billing software
provider in order to ensure the company gets high quality service form them
Work closely with the company’s billing software
provider in order to ensure the company gets high quality service form them
·
Manage and mentor team of several billing
specialists
Manage and mentor team of several billing
specialists
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the Umeme Billing
Manager career opportunity must hold a bachelor’s degree in Business,
Accounting or Finance.
The ideal candidate for the Umeme Billing
Manager career opportunity must hold a bachelor’s degree in Business,
Accounting or Finance.
·
Good understanding of SQL is an advantage
Good understanding of SQL is an advantage
·
At least five years’ experience with corporate
billing.
At least five years’ experience with corporate
billing.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications
and updated CVs clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of
required qualifications and experience to:
[email protected]. Please kindly state the position you are
applying for in the subject line of the application E-mail.
and updated CVs clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of
required qualifications and experience to:
[email protected]. Please kindly state the position you are
applying for in the subject line of the application E-mail.
Deadline: 1st
September 2016 by 5:00 PM
September 2016 by 5:00 PM
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