Billing Specialist

Communications & Power Industries (CPI), headquartered in Palo Alto, California, is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems focused primarily on communications and defense markets. With a heritage of technological excellence that spans decades, CPI develops, manufactures and globally distributes innovative and reliable technology solutions used in the generation, amplification, transmission and reception of microwave signals for commercial and military applications. CPI serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial and scientific markets. The company has manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, and sales, service and engineering offices around the world.

The job reports directly to the CPI SAT Home Office Senior Advanced Finance Specialist 1.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

· Prepare contract billings and invoices for programs – currently Kilgore and Systems only

· Prepare customer billings for ship and bill products

· Distribute billings and invoices to customers by following up on the PO or previous credit apps to ensure the delivery of invoices thru email

· Assists with Contract Managers, Finance and Operations to resolve payment issues

· Applies cash receipts to customer accounts

· Perform account reconciliations for receivable accounts

· Review credit status of customers and releases orders when payment or approval has been obtained

· Assist in customer accounts receivable aging

· Make collection calls to customers to resolve late payment issues

· Prepares customer credit application package

· Support contracts, order management and location finance with customer master for credit limit and terms

· Generate prepay invoices as needed for prepayment orders

· Follow up on past dues bi-weekly and note invoice status on consolidated AR to distribute to applicable sales and finance groups

· Recon and tie out cash and validate AR balances for closing

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

· Knowledge and experience with JD Edwards

· Strong analytical, multi-tasking and time management skills

· Expert MS Office skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

· Highly organized and self-motivated

· Effective written and verbal communication skills

Education, Certifications and Experience:

· High School diploma or equivalent is required. Some Accounting or Business related coursework is strongly preferred. Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business is preferred.

· In addition, a minimum of 3 year of directly related experience is required. A minimum of 5 years of experience is preferred.

· Applicant must be a US citizen

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Conover, NC 28613