Import Invoicing Manager

Full time, maternity cover, 15 months +

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a maternity cover, to join our busy Finance team. This role will manage the Import Invoicing and Rating Teams.

This person will provide financial and operational leadership across the business, contributing expertise in the development and implementation of procedures, whilst driving the continuous improvement in processes, controls and effective use of IT tools and solutions.

We believe the successful Import Invoicing Manager should have the following skills:

• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Excellent people management and motivational skills
• Ability to manage the demands of a fast-changing department
• Ability to recognise potential problems quickly and to implement solutions
• An advanced understanding of shipping and operations
• An advanced understanding of the bigger picture and how other areas of the business operate and can impact Finance
• Ability to deliver under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Decision making and positively adapting to change
• Create and maintain strong cross business relationships

The key tasks for the Import Invoicing Manager are:

• Manage the Import Invoicing and Rating Teams
• Ensure bills are rated and invoices are raised to the client within the agreed targets and quality expectations
• Ensure customer queries are processed and resolved, promoting a good customer experience
• Review processes and procedures to make recommendations for improvements in efficiency, financial controls and/or customer satisfaction
• Own the un-invoiced revenue outside KPI and complete Finance reports to present to wider business
• Ensure effective financial controls are in place to capture all revenue and mitigate risk, working with Senior management around the business to implement new and review/improve current business rules
• Work with IT to enhance Finance billing systems to ensure revenue is being captured successfully for business wide tasks resulting in time savings and maximising profit
• Proactively find solutions to operational issues in an ever-changing environment
• Support and influence Commercial/Sales Trade Teams with customer meetings/conference calls regarding invoicing processes, business rules and collection of charges
• Ability to find Solutions to operational situations to ensure no loss of revenue or customer experience
• Development of business wide Teams, helping, supporting, and ensuring they understand Finance processes, procedures and systems by using effective influencing skills
• Work with Credit Control ensuring cash collection is maximised
• Work collaboratively across the business, working with key Stakeholders
• Positively Influence, support and test internal/Global systems and projects across MSC
• Optimum utilisation of resource, data and business knowledge
• Proactively work across the business with Customer Service, Commercial and Sales bringing relevant data to drive improvements
• Effective objective setting, performance management and talent development across the function
• Analyse and implement training needs where required ensuring all processes are documented

Some of the benefits we offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Generous Pension
• Professional and personal learning and development opportunities
• Flexible holiday scheme for permanent employees to buy and sell up to 1 week
• Income Protection Scheme for long-term absences
• Life Assurance
• Discounted holidays with our sister company MSC Cruises
• Free parking

So, if you feel that you are the Import Invoicing Manager that we are looking for then please click apply now and you will be taken directly to our careers page to submit your application.