Billing & Financial Services Team Leader

We are seeking a Billing & Financial Services Team Leader for our Finance & Revenue space. Bring a strong focus on leadership and team development. Manage the transactional financial services functions required to collect revenue from customers and execute payments to suppliers in a timely manner in accordance to agreed payment terms. Lead, mentor and inspire our talented and hard-working team through a high-volume workload!
Your

Role in Action
• Take ownership of leading a dynamic billing team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. You’ll be at the forefront of shaping the team’s culture, morale, and overall success.
• Manage customer billings, debt recovery, and supplier payments in accordance with established policy, standards, and guidelines.
• Appropriate accounting treatment of relevant profit & loss and balance sheet items relating to the management of Western Power’s trade receivables and trade payables.
• Provide guidance and support to team members, helping them grow professionally and reach their full potential. Regularly offer feedback, training, and development opportunities.
• Maintain and improve the accuracy and relevance of the Revenue Accruals Model (RAM).
• Timely and accurate update of annual tariff rates into Hub Plus.
• Facilitate the handling of regulated revenue queries and address causes by communication with relevant parts of the organisation and external stakeholders.
• Revenue budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for proactive revenue trending analysis to support the annual pricing process.
• Timely and accurate resolutions to customer invoice disputes and supplier inquiries.
What Makes You a Great Fit
• Experienced accounting professional skilled in the management of transactional financial services.
• Solid leadership capability and skilled in fostering a positive environment where our Billing Team can thrive.
• Degree qualified in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
• Sound knowledge of the Australian Accounting Standards, in particular the accounting treatment of revenue, financial assets, payments, and accruals. Conversant with month-end and financial year-end reporting processes.
• Track record of success with identification, implementation, and benefit tracking of process improvements.
• Ability to maintain strong working relationships at all levels, and an ability to manage and partner with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong experience in internal financial controls, including system interfaces, for example between billing & accounting systems; ability to translate the financial impact of aged and/or disputed receivables into accounting journals/records.
• Solid financial acumen, ability to lead in the analysis of complex data and translate these into business and financial impact.
• Fully conversant with data modelling techniques to provide accurate, reliable forecasts and analysis to support business planning and decisions.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations.
Benefits
• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.
• Flexible work arrangements to support part-time work, working hours, and working from home arrangements.
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year.
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme.
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy two wellness leave days each year.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office, perfect for cyclists.
• On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.
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