Billing clerk job description

Position Description

Billing Clerk

Basic Function

A billing clerk is responsible for creating invoices and credit memos, updating customer files, and sending invoices and payment reminders to customers. Their primary interaction outside the business is with customers. Internally, they deal with the shipping department and order entry department.

Related AccountingTools Courses

Bookkeeping Guidebook

Credit and Collections Guidebook

New Controller Guidebook

Principal Accountabilities

  1. Issue invoices to customers

  2. Issue monthly customer statements

  3. Update customer files with issued invoices

  4. Process credit memos

  5. Update the customer master file with contact information

  6. Track exceptions between the shipping log and invoice register

  7. Enter invoices into customer invoicing web sites

  8. Submit invoices by electronic data interchange

Desired Qualifications

3+ years of general accounting experience. Must be detail oriented.

Supervises

None

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