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Billing Specialist - German speaker

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kantar logoKantar · Porto, Portugal
Full-timeHybrid1d ago
ComplianceExcelProcess ImprovementStakeholder Management
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Responsibilities

  • Supporting and performing the end‑to‑end billing process for Kantar's customers, ensuring invoices are timely, accurate, and compliant
  • Working closely with third‑party project commissioning teams to support billing management and smooth execution of processes
  • Identifying opportunities to improve and optimise billing processes, driving efficiency and standardisation
  • Ensuring adherence to Group Quote‑to‑Cash (Q2C) policies, controls, and defined standards
  • Maintaining and updating Standard Operating Procedures to ensure processes are clearly documented and audit‑ready
  • Collaborating with Q2C teams and the wider Finance function to resolve billing queries effectively
  • Acting as a key point of contact for billing‑related queries, providing clear and timely support to internal stakeholders
  • Preparing and maintaining reports to monitor billing activities, supporting visibility, compliance, and continuous improvement
  • The ideal skills & experience
  • A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience working in Billing, Order to Cash, or Quote to Cash environments
  • A strong understanding of billing processes, controls, and compliance requirements
  • Fluency in German and English
  • Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with a continuous improvement approach
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and functions
  • Full proficiency with Microsoft applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Experience using ERP systems and billing or finance workflow tools
  • Willingness to work flexibly across geographic time zones during peak periods, such as month‑end

Benefits

Hybrid working with two to three days in the officeUp to 25 days off, life leave, plus your birthday off and two days paid for volunteeringMeal card and flexible benefits where you are allocated funds to spend on a variety of benefits such as transport cost, education related and moreCountryPortugalWhy join Kantar?Health insuranceFlexible schedule

Additional Information

We're the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. Our Functions teams are right at the centre of our business, making sure we can always get better, every day. Supporting the business with things like Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Legal and Technology, our Functions colleagues are skilled professionals whose role it is to ensure we continue to become an indispensable partner to brands everywhere. Job Details Why this job is important At Kantar, our Quote to Cash (Q2C) teams play a vital role in supporting our customers from the moment services are requested through to accurate invoicing and successful payment. As a Q2C Billing Specialist , you will help ensure billing activities are accurate, compliant, and consistently delivered to a high standard. This role supports the smooth running of billing operations across the business, contributes to continuous process improvement, and helps Kantar deliver a strong customer experience while meeting financial and regulatory requirements


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