Billing Specialist

This is a Full Time Job

Discovery, Inc., the new global leader in real life entertainment with powerful brands such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, HGTV, Food Network, and Travel Channel, is searching for a Billing Specialist supporting Other Revenue activities in Knoxville, TN to join our Global Business Services (''GBS'') team.

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The Billing Specialist will be responsible for invoicing a portfolio of licensing agreements and also proactively monitoring the aging related to this portfolio, keeping respective business owners aware of compliance issues. The Billing Specialist reports to the Senior Manager Revenue Accounting and supports the Senior Revenue Accountant as determined necessary and appropriate.

Responsibilities

1. Invoice customers for the other revenue stream, including merchandise, home video, program sales and other miscellaneous licensing contracts ensuring compliance with invoicing terms between Discovery and the licensing partner.
2. Monitor contract terms to ensure payment schedules are adhered to.
3. Provide reporting on aged items for follow up.
4. Contributing to processes that enable faster cash collections.
5. Support Revenue Accounting by providing actionable information as it relates to new/changes in contract terms which could have a financial impact.
6. Provide excellent customer service to internal business partner and external customers.
7. Collaborate with the team to identify process improvements and efficiencies
8. Maintain strict confidentiality of the contractual arrangements between Discovery and its partners.
9. Perform other special projects as required

Requirements

What you need to have:
* Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in finance or accounting
* Minimum of 1 year work experience in either a Compliance, Legal or Accounting department.
* Proven experience in contract invoicing
* Effective writing and verbal communication skills; required to communicate authoritatively with all levels of Discovery personnel as well as external customers
* Strong analytical and business skills including the ability to grasp the “big picture” while also maintaining a strong detail orientation
* Continuous improvement mindset
* Strong attention to detail
* Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment
* Ability to prioritize
* Desire to grow skillset beyond current role
* Intermediate proficiency in Excel required
* Candidate should have a general understanding of accounting principles.
* Must have the legal right to work in the United States.

It’s a plus if you have:
* Proficiency of SAP
* Experience in creating financial and other data models and/or building databases
* History with working with licensing agreements
* Experience in Media industry

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