Senior Accounts Technician

The Role

The Accounts Technician within Customer & Business Development, Aurora, is responsible for managing all accounting transactions for Aurora and the Customer Business Development teams. They will be the single point of contact for all customers and suppliers accounting queries. The Accounts Technician will manage the Customer Invoicing process ensuring all billables are accurate and on time; all suppliers have valid CPA’s and PO’s and are paid on time. Reporting to the Aurora Network Manager, the Accounts Technician is also responsible for assisting the Acquisition Manager in Accounting duties. This person will manage the accounting life cycle, customer/supplier set up, reporting, queries, invoicing and receipting. The Accounts Technician must liaise with internal teams to ensure transactions are processed successfully for Aurora. A strong working relationship with the internal teams is critical in this role.

Duties and Responsibilities
Accounts and Finance Duties:

• Manage Customer Invoicing Process
• Preparation, Approval and Posting Billables monthly/quarterly/annual/ad hoc.
• Responsible for the management of the Revenue Tracker
• Manage Revenue Forecasting with the Management team, reforecast with Finance to
  assure alignment with actual Revenue
• Responsible for Revenue Accruals to the Finance team to ensure alignment on
  forecast v actual
• Work closely with the Account Receivable and Finance teams to ensure process
  efficiency
• Manage ATB report, issue customer statements and pursue overdue payments
• Manage the implementation of CPI adjustments based on customer contract terms
• Manage Supplier Invoicing Process
• Manage PR delivery through Oracle in accordance with internal control process.
• Ensure receipting of Invoices is managed in a timely manner
• Manage payment of suppliers from ‘On Hold’ report and update to Finance
• Prepare Monthly Customer Acquisition Sales figures
• Generate monthly C&BD Summary Report
• Manage Opex Budget Lines and report on monthly Spend verses Budget (forecasting)
• Manage Annual Budget Builds for submission to Finance
• Manage Month end; Opex accruals, Cost Centre moves/reclassifications
• Manage Customer and Supplier Set-ups
• Assisting Contracts Manager with Contract Purchase Agreements. Tracking their validity and renewal of contracts
• Service Delivery Finance Process – manage relevant areas to ensure customer
  delivery and billing on delivery and disconnects
• Liaising with Suppliers and Customers over any discrepancies and solving them in an effective manner. Managing any other Finance queries from the Aurora and Acquisition team, Legal or Finance Departments.

Other Duties

• Attending Weekly Aurora Team Meetings and presenting on financial status to support day to day and project operations
• Attending Bi-weekly Aurora Management Meetings to Report Financial Inflow/Outflow status and discuss any issues thereof.
• Tracking time spent on the third-party Networks by the team, reviewing income statements and ensuring they are sent on time.
• Assisting Aurora Management on Reports and Meetings.
• Provide general cover, in a small team, in other areas as and when required

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Experience required

• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar financial/accounting role
  working in a large-scale organisation
• Relevant third-level qualification desirable
• Previous experience managing accounts in an energetic environment with responsibilities over Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Budgeting is essential
• Experience managing accounts for high value multinational companies is essential
• Excellent working knowledge of Oracle or similar accounting software is essential
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Dynamics 365, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills is essential

Competencies

• Experience and ability to anticipate and proactively managing issues, solving problems, supporting implementation, and acceptance of change
• Experience and ability to develop effective cross-functional relationships within the
  business to accomplish objectives
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail is essential
• Experience and drive to continuously look for improvements - identifying opportunities, generating ideas, recommending and implementing solutions, delivering synergies and efficiencies.
• Previous experience in a commercial or telecoms environment would be an advantage
• Strong organisational skills is essential