Billing Analyst – Data‑Driven Revenue Insights

About the role

Our client is a well‑established organisation seeking an experienced Billing Analyst to join their team in Johannesburg. This highly analytical role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with large datasets, investigating discrepancies, identifying revenue leakage and turning billing information into meaningful business insights.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse billing data and large datasets to identify trends, anomalies and areas of concern.
• Investigate billing variances, determine root causes and quantify potential revenue leakage.
• Perform comprehensive reconciliations of billing data to validate accuracy and completeness.
• Identify billing errors, control weaknesses and process gaps, recommending corrective actions.
• Prepare detailed billing analysis, reconciliation and exception reports for management.
• Quantify the financial impact of billing discrepancies and provide insights for strategic decision‑making.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve complex billing issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Billing Analyst, Revenue Analyst, Financial Analyst or similar analytical role.
• Strong experience working with large datasets and complex billing information.
• Demonstrated ability to perform detailed reconciliations, variance analysis and root‑cause investigations.
• Experience identifying revenue leakage and quantifying financial discrepancies is highly advantageous.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to spot anomalies in large volumes of data.
• Ability to translate complex billing information into clear, meaningful management insights.
• Strong reporting and communication skills.