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

£32,175

New workers start at around £15,931. Normal pay is £32,175 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £64,957

Annual Openings

210

Job 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%