Job Description

Position Summary:The Billing Associate at NIQ will be part of the Global Finance Operations - within our Global Billing team, focusing on the meticulous administration, evaluation, and validation of sales contracts to facilitate revenue recognition and establish billing schedules in accordance with both global and regional protocols. Collaborating closely with Client Service teams, this position ensures adherence to US GAAP and statutory regulations throughout all stages of billing and revenue processes, including comprehensive period closing and meticulous reconciliations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, possessing a profound grasp of revenue recognition principles, and exhibit proficient collaboration skills to foster operational efficiency and maintain NIQ's financial integrity.Key Responsibilities:

• Contract Administration: Oversee the administration, evaluation, and validation of sales contracts to ensure accurate revenue recognition and the establishment of appropriate billing schedules. Administer contract and order processing in coordination with Client Sales teams across the region.
• Compliance and Collaboration: Collaborate with Client Service teams to ensure all billing and revenue activities comply with US GAAP, statutory regulations, and company policies. Engage with the BASES Global Controlling team to support deliverables such as customer invoicing, credit management, and Accounts Receivable management.
• Period Closing and Reconciliation: Manage comprehensive period closing activities, including billing runs, revenue recognition, and perform meticulous reconciliations of accruals and provisions to maintain financial accuracy and integrity. Ensure all activities align with US-GAAP/Statutory rules and Global COE processes.
• Operational Efficiency: Utilize proficient collaboration skills to improve operational efficiencies within the billing and revenue processes. Identify and recommend process improvements to evolve the revenue function, linking with FP&A and Consolidation teams for aligned revenue-related activities.
• Financial Integrity: Contribute to the maintenance of NIQ's financial integrity through diligent management and oversight of billing and revenue activities. Ensure regional statutory compliance related to revenue accounting and perform controls on revenue processes to maintain adequate controllership.
• Proven technical knowledge of SAP with a track record of test scrip development, performing and managing a UAT process, migration and implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field. Professional certification such as CPA or CFA is a must.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in finance or accounting with a strong focus on billing, revenue recognition, and compliance with US GAAP.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Revenue Recognition Knowledge: A profound grasp of revenue recognition principles and their application in a business setting.
• Collaboration Skills: Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams within the organization.
• Analytical Abilities: Strong analytical skills and the capacity to work with complex financial data and contracts.

Additional InformationAt NIQ, we're dedicated to providing more than just a job-we offer you the opportunity to own your story. As part of our team, you\'ll enjoy a range of benefits designed to support your well-being and career development. From comprehensive healthcare packages to opportunities for ongoing learning and advancement, we're committed to helping you thrive. Join us and experience Life at NIQ!

• Comprehensive Health Care and Life Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) - NIQ offers support to all associates and their families for their emotional well-being trough professional, timely and confidential counselling services on issues related to everyday concerns & problems, overcome emotional challenges, and maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
• Best-in class Diversity & Inclusion program with opportunity to join one of our Employee Resource Groups
• Free LinkedIn Learning access that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through over 20,000courses available in 7 languages.
• Access to formal mentoring program
• Pension plan
• Parental Leave
• Vacation and Volunteer time off
• Flexible working environment hybrid policy

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQNIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.For more information, visit NIQ.comWant to keep up with our latest updates?Follow us on: | | |Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionNIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center:

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