Overview:
Joining an established Finance team of 8 professionals based in the London HQ, this role supports the European region. The Billing Senior Administrator role has become vacant as the current incumbent has decided to relocate outside of London.
‘Alvarez & Marsal is Europe’s best kept secret’ – Managing Director and A&M client at a global Private Equity House.
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a privately held, owner-operated global Professional Services firm with a reputation as the world’s leading turnaround management specialist. For 25 years, A&M has set the global standard for working with organisations to solve complex problems, boost performance and maximise value for stakeholders. A&Ms landmark cases include the restructuring of Arthur Andersen following its role in the Enron fraud and bankruptcy and its role as international turnaround advisor to Levis Strauss. In September 2008, our co-CEO, and co-founder, Bryan Marsal was appointed as the interim Chief Restructuring Officer for Lehman Brothers by the board of Lehman Brothers and the US Bankruptcy courts. We work with our clients, across Industry sectors and geographies, helping to turnaround businesses in deep distress. The quality of our clients and relationships with PE houses and corporates across the globe confirms our position as the world’s leading turnaround experts in today’s unprecedented financial times.
In 2008 our continued growth built our presence beyond London, Paris, Munich and Milan, opening new offices in Moscow, Mumbai, Dubai and Madrid. With our operational focus and market leading capabilities in Restructuring and Turnaround, Performance Improvement and Corporate Advisory services which include Tax, Transitions Advisory Services and Dispute Analysis and Forensics, we are uniquely placed to take on the challenges of the current market conditions faced by our clients.
Attracted by our meritocratic culture and the opportunity to build a business with like-minded individuals, our people have joined A&M from the Big 4, top-tier strategy houses, private equity, leading Financial Services and industry.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for Billing and Accounts Receivable for the Alvarez & Marsal Practice in Europe.
- Management of one direct report (a Billing Administrator).
- Overseeing and effecting compliant client take on procedures.
- Wide and timely reporting of WIP, AR and Collections.
- Processing of invoices and collections on the Agresso system to accurately match staff and MD time against cash recoveries.
- Reporting to the FC and carrying out ad hoc duties as required.
Qualifications
Specifically, the successful candidate must evidence the following:
- Degree qualified.
- Experience in professional services (time and expenses) billing in a multicurrency environment – billing in Euros, USD, and GBP.
- Highly numerate, comfortable dealing with percentages and exchange rate conversions.
- A hands-on problem solver – this is not a processing role but rather each transaction needs careful considered attention.
- You will be confident in sharing your ideas, and always looking to improve processes and outcomes.
- Team player who can interact happily with the Accounts Payable team and the Finance Manager and FC.
- Deadline orientated and able to prioritise conflicting deadlines.
- Task-orientated and adaptable to the needs of the practice. You must be willing to be flexible to get the tasks completed. Extra commitment and effort is recognised through the performance bonus scheme.
- Excellent communication skills with all level of individual.
- Excel/Word proficiency is required at intermediate level.
- Comfortable with technology – able to learn new packages.
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