Billing Clerks / Specialists
A Billing Clerk or Specialist prepares and checks information included on a customer bill or invoice. Assembles and itemizes information on products or services purchased, and verifies amounts including any tax owed.
About this Career
Average Salary
£32,175New workers start at around £15,931. Normal pay is £32,175 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £64,957
Annual Openings
210Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs
Daily Tasks
- Carries out and/or supervises general accounting and administrative work.
- Establishes terms of credit and ensures timely payment by customer, renegotiates payment terms and initiates legal action to recover debts if necessary.
- Checks customers’ credit rating with banks and credit reference agencies, and decides whether to offer credit.
- Manages teams handling insurance claims.
- Takes responsibility for the efficient and effective operation of several business accounts.
- Develops and manages business accounts to increase sales of financial products.
Skills Employers are looking for
| Skills | Importance |
|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 66% |
| Active Learning | 64% |
| Active Listening | 63% |
| Mathematics | 61% |
| Reading Comprehension | 60% |
| Writing | 59% |
| Learning Strategies | 59% |
| Monitoring | 51% |
| Speaking | 51% |
| Science | 12% |