Billing & Settlement Specialist
du telecom
Dubai, UAE
Ref: HP332-87
du telecom

The Role


The Role


• End-2-End Interconnect Account & Relationship Management with carrier partners.
• Manage Interconnect Settlements & Collections arrangements International entities in coordination with central Finance.
• Vetting of Interconnect Agreements from Billing & Settlements perspective.
• Ensuring/ Cross Checking Proper mapping of Interconnect partners in Billing Software as per agreement.
• Ensuring/ Cross Checking Proper Periodical Rate Updating in Billing Software as per the Rate Changes.
• Invoicing & Declarations to Interconnect partners as periodicity mentioned in the agreement.
• Verification and Reconciliation of Interconnect Statements from operators, ensuring timely agreement on Periodical Settlements.
• Dispute Management.
• Collections and Overdue Management (Receivables), Aging Analysis, follow-ups & Controls and achieving Collection Targets
• Prepare Accounts Payable/Receivable forecasts, monthly collections and other statistical reports to senior management.
• Daily Exposure Analysis, Control & Management as per Credit Policy.
• Interaction with various strategic partners.
• Forecasting monthly interconnect cost and revenues.
• Coordination with Internal Departments for Interconnect Settlements Completeness like Billing, Mediation, IT, Finance (Account Receivables & Account Payables & Revenue Assurance Teams).
• Implementing & Controlling Key processes related to Interconnect Settlements.
-Settlements Process.
-Dispute Management Process.
-Exposure Management Process.
• Process Improvement initiatives such as automation, standardization, documentation.

Requirements


Requirements


Degree in Accounting (CA/ CPA or Masters) or Business Management.

Experience:
• 5+ years experience in telecom with a proven track record in Interconnect Revenue Assurance, Billing & Settlements. At least 2-3 years experience within billing operations, and planning groups.

Core Competencies:
• Understanding of the full billing processes and interfaces with the others associated modules, CDRs, Mediation, Oracle Financial modules.
• Knowledge of Interconnect Billing, Production of Invoices, Reports – Issues involving Billing Vendor support, Error analysis
• Knowledge of end-to-end processes from switch to billing and tariff and pricing structure within telecoms
• Proven knowledge of latest technologies and trends in Telecommunication
• Knowledge of VB Macros desirable
• Proven skills in office productivity applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) is must
• Customer Service Orientation
• Team Work & Co-operation
• Communication
• Organizational Commitment
• Achievement Motivation
• Flexibility

Peripheral Competencies:
• Innovation
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking

About the Company


About the Company


du is the new telecommunication services provider in the UAE. We are an integrated service provider offering voice, data, video and content services over fixed and mobile networks to residential and business customers.

du has three broad target segments:

Consumers: Focusing on individuals and households by offering mobile and fixed voice calling, Internet, data services and television.
Businesses: Focusing on small to very large corporations and government agencies by offering integrated fixed and mobile business solutions including voice, data, content and applications as well as professional services.

Carriers: Focusing on providing carrier, international data networks and wholesale services to international operators, multinational corporations and telecom carriers.

The needs of our customers are our primary focus. Our aim is to provide new and innovative services that deliver a better customer experience.

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