Billing Specialist II
MediaNews Group•Willoughby, OH
•$21 - $22•Remote
About The Position
The MediaNews Group is looking for a Billing Specialist II to join our team! This position is responsible for billing processes for all properties (newspapers) owned by the company. This includes, but is not limited to: rating, billing, custom contracts, special pricing, contract entry, and adjustments.
Requirements
- Knowledge of accounting processes and operational controls
- Ability to read and comprehend written instructions, correspondence, and financial documents
- Experience writing and organizing professional correspondence (primarily via email)
- Proven proficiency in creating Excel spreadsheets using formulas
- Strong problem-solving skills to handle practical variables in situations with limited standardization
- Minimum education of an Associate’s degree; a Bachelor’s degree in business is highly preferred
- Technical expertise with PC tools, specifically the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
- Familiarity with automated billing systems, ideally Mactive and/or PBS
- Prior background consisting of 3 to 6 years of billing or business experience
- Accurate 10-key data entry skills
Responsibilities
- Generate advertising billing files for assigned properties, ensuring accuracy of data prior to submission
- Perform month-end processing
- Serve as the subject matter expert in ad rating (Mactive system)
- Manage "wrong rate" and "rating error" queues in Mactive, releasing ads to print
- Review the accuracy of contracts and rates entered by SSC as part of the internal audit process
- Act as the key contact for local advertising departments regarding billing issues
- Transmit statement files to Shoom for eInvoicing
- Research and troubleshoot complex billing discrepancies or internal inquiries
- Coordinate system testing, software upgrades, and subsequent data entry training for new team members
- Assist with unapplied payments and financial adjustments
- Support departmental cleanup projects, standardization tasks, and documentation audits
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- life and disability insurance
- 401k
- paid time off
- select paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
