Senior Billing Manager

In business for over 30 years, Allied has built upon its roots in film advertising and publicity to become a global leader in entertainment, culture, and lifestyle marketing. Allied’s award-winning team of specialists, over 400 strong across 23 global offices, create campaigns that drive conversion for some of the world’s biggest brands in film, TV, sports, gaming, live entertainment, cultural institutions, hospitality, and consumer brands. Our teams provide best-in-class marketing solutions across a range of services including integrated paid, owned, and earned media, creative solutions, and strategic consulting. Overview: We are seeking a Senior Billing Manager to lead and optimize our billing function within a fast-paced media agency environment. This role will oversee day-to-day billing operations, manage a small team, and drive process improvements to ensure accurate, timely, and scalable billing practices across multiple regions and entities.   Work Environment: This position is based in Boston, MA. Key Responsibilities: Manage and mentor a team of four billing professionals, providing guidance, oversight, and performance managementOwn and enhance monthly billing reporting, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and timely delivery to leadershipDirectly process international billing across Australia, the UK, and Ireland, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local requirementsDirectly process intercompany billing, including preparation, reconciliation, and issue resolutionIdentify opportunities to accelerate and streamline media billing timelines, improving overall efficiencyDefine, track, and report on key billing KPIs (timeliness, accuracy, aging, and overall performance), proactively addressing gapsEstablish and maintain strong billing controls to ensure accuracy, compliance, and audit readinessPartner with Accounting to ensure alignment with revenue recognition policies and support month-end close, including billing cutoffs and accrualsServe as a senior escalation point for complex client billing issues and disputes, partnering with internal and external stakeholders as neededMaintain close collaboration with cross-functional partners, including media department leads, to support billing operations and client needsPartner with the Staff Accountants on client pre-bill reconciliations and provide additional support to the accounting team as capacity allowsAct as business owner for billing systems, partnering with IT and Strata on system enhancements, issue resolution, testing, and implementationsDevelop, document, and standardize billing processes and procedures (SOPs) across all regions and entitiesAssess team capacity and allocate resources effectively to meet billing deadlines; identify hiring or structural needs as the business growsIdentify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to reduce manual work and increase efficiency   Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field6–7+ years of billing, accounting, or finance experience, preferably within a media or advertising agencyProven experience managing and developing a teamStrong understanding of media billing processes and platformsExperience working with international billing and intercompany transactionsExcellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skillsStrong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departmentsAdvanced proficiency in Excel and billing/accounting systems   Preferred Qualifications: Experience with media billing platforms such as StrataExperience driving process improvement initiatives and system implementations Key Competencies: Leadership and team developmentAttention to detail and accuracyProcess optimization mindsetAbility to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environmentCross-functional collaboration Details: The annual salary range for this full-time role is $110,000 – $120,000 commensurate with experience. This position will be eligible to participate in the standard benefits offered to full-time employees of Allied Global Marketing (medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability and life insurance as well as 401k and Flexible PTO). We also offer 10 company paid holidays.   #LI-Remote Allied Global Marketing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Locations: Boston, MA