Billing Clerk

Universal Engineering Sciences•Pineville, NC

35d•Onsite

About The Position

At UES, we're a team of more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, geologists, inspectors, technicians, and drillers united by a shared purpose-to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. As a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing and inspection, we collaborate on transformative projects across transportation, energy, water, healthcare, and more. Learn more about the benefits of joining Team UES and our core values at careers.teamues.com. Position Overview The Billing Clerk is responsible for supporting accounting operations, performing account reconciliations, and assisting in monthly closings. This role focuses on accounting receivables/accounts payable transactions, invoicing, data entry and any other miscellaneous tasks as needed as it relates to the completion of financial reports and audits.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent is required.
1 year of relevant accounting experience, such as internships or early career roles isrequired.
Foundational knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP), with exposure to coreprocesses such as journal entries, accounts payable/receivable, andreconciliations.
Basic familiarity with accounting systems, Microsoft Office, Deltek.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with a commitment to dataaccuracy and integrity.
Ability to learn quickly, follow instructions, and collaborate effectively in a teamenvironment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to usetechnology/computer.
Strong customer service and multi-tasking skills.
Self-directed personality with the ability to pro-actively offer assistance andsolutions is a must.
Adaptability-the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, managescompeting demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpectedevents.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively presentinformation and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, clients,customers and the general public.
Ability to follow directions and carry out instructions in both verbal and writtenform.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business memos, periodicals,professional journals, proposals, technical procedures, and government regulations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Audit/approve weekly timesheets.
Set up projects in accounting software (Deltek Vantagepoint).
Maintain accurate project records of accounting transactions, including generalledger entries and supporting documentation throughout the life cycle of the job.
Support the monthly close process by gathering data, performing basicreconciliations, and preparing standard reports.
Complete on-demand/monthly invoicing for production departments; to includesubmittals of all invoices.
Navigate client portals, pay-applications, etc.
Complete collections for specific departments.
Maintain professional communication and accurate record keeping.
Monthly reporting, to include monitoring of customer accounts and overduepayments.
Prepare and compile financial reports and schedules for internal use and auditsupport.
Request and monitor client issued purchase orders (PO) and extra purchase orders(EPO).
Research and monitor invoices for checks and deposits.
Review and sign lien wavers (Hyphen and physical copies).
Assist with draft pulling/distributions.
Participate in cross-functional meetings to learn accounting processes andtimelines, ensuring timely communication of data needs or issues.
Assist with intercompany transaction tracking, accruals, and basic reconciliations.
Participate in special projects or process improvement efforts under the guidanceof more experienced accountants.
Deltek training and implementation.
Maintain data integrity and confidentiality while developing familiarity withaccounting systems and tools.
Other duties as assigned.