Billing Clerk
Lafarge Canada
Date: 8 hours ago
City: Calgary, AB
Contract type: Full time
Whatever you do, you'll make a difference at Lafarge Canada. Because we know that your passion and curiosity are the natural resources the world needs. Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.
Billing Clerk
Requisition ID: 9336
Location:
Calgary, AB, CA, T2B 0R5
Pay Type: Hourly
WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
Overview
The Billing Clerk is responsible for managing the invoicing process within the Foothills Ready Mix & Construction, ensuring timely and accurate billing practices. This position reports to the Controller for SAB Construction and collaborates closely with administrative accounting staff and management. The Billing Clerk plays a vital role in fostering a culture of agility, collaboration, and empowerment (ACE), driving continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Responsibilities:
Financial Management
Education:
Your Lafarge Experience
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
Billing Clerk
Requisition ID: 9336
Location:
Calgary, AB, CA, T2B 0R5
Pay Type: Hourly
WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.
Overview
The Billing Clerk is responsible for managing the invoicing process within the Foothills Ready Mix & Construction, ensuring timely and accurate billing practices. This position reports to the Controller for SAB Construction and collaborates closely with administrative accounting staff and management. The Billing Clerk plays a vital role in fostering a culture of agility, collaboration, and empowerment (ACE), driving continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Responsibilities:
Financial Management
- Develops goals and objectives for efficient billing operations, tracking performance and identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Produces timely and accurate invoices and billing reports, with a focus on attention to detail and process enhancements.
- Monitors job activity through SAP, Track, and Frontline to ensure all revenue is captured.
- Prepares monthly billing-related reports, including Cost Accruals and Revenue Journals.
- Conducts estimated versus actual cost analysis by job and assists in general ledger queries/variance analysis.
- Works with operations to maintain Work In Progress (WIP) below the 30-day target.
- Reviews job cost summaries with operations to identify and rectify discrepancies.
- Assists customers with billing inquiries and resolves disputes.
- Provides invoice backup and processes adjustments or re-bills as required.
- Tracks customer invoice aging and follows up as needed.
- Acts as a liaison between Credit, Operations, Estimating, and Management to ensure timely and accurate invoicing and resolution of issues.
- Generates invoices based on quantity sheets and discussions with Operations.
- Tracks job progress and internal material transfers, ensuring proper job setup for seamless transaction flow.
- Monitors material tonnages related to jobs.
- Ensures all active jobs are invoiced promptly and accurately.
- Facilitates the collection of invoices by ensuring all necessary documentation is available.
- Regularly reports on job performance through worksheets, journal entries, cost allocations, and revenue accruals.
- Performs month-end duties to guarantee an accurate and timely month-end close.
- Maintains WIP below 30 days.
- Provides support to the General Manager, Credit Department, Finance, Operations, and Estimating teams.
- Directly reports to the Controller for SAB Construction.
Education:
- An undergraduate degree in Accounting or a related field considered an asset.
- Minimum of 1 year of billing or accounting experience preferred.
- Self-starter with a willingness to take on additional responsibilities as needed.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Excellent written and oral communication and teamwork/interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Disciplined and process-oriented.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Highly organized with effective time management and task prioritization abilities.
- Drive for Results
- Detail-Oriented
- Time Management
- Task Prioritization
- Highly Organized
- Active Listening
- Composure
- Customer Focus
Your Lafarge Experience
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
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