At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic billing team and ensure top-notch customer service.
- Company: Join SES Water, a leader in the UK water sector with a commitment to sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, bonus scheme, healthcare benefits, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Embrace a culture of diversity and inclusion while shaping your career.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving change and improving customer outcomes.
- Qualifications: Experience in billing management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 43000 - 45500 £ per year.
Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose SES Water has a rich history of serving communities in the South East of England. Water plays an important role in our lives, which is why we're committed to supplying our customers with access to 160 million litres of safe, reliable, clean water every day. We're proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future.
Billing Team Manager Location: Redhill, Surrey (Hybrid - 1-2 days per week in the office) Salary: £43,000 - £45,500 per annum + excellent benefits Basis: Permanent | Full Time | 40 Hours Per Week
Lead. Improve. Deliver. Are you an experienced billing professional with a passion for leading teams and driving operational excellence? SES Business Water is looking for a Billing Team Manager to lead our Billing Team, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant billing services for our customers. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a critical function, develop a high-performing team and play a key role in improving customer outcomes.
As Billing Team Manager, you'll oversee day-to-day billing operations, manage team performance, resolve complex billing issues and drive continuous improvement across processes, systems and controls.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading and developing a team of Billing Advisors, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and excellence.
- Managing the billing portfolio, including unbilled accounts, billing exceptions, failed bills, rebilling activity and aged billing actions.
- Overseeing billing runs and ensuring robust controls and quality checks are in place.
- Acting as the escalation point for complex billing queries, complaints and operational risks.
- Monitoring performance against KPIs and producing insightful management reporting.
- Identifying process improvements and supporting system enhancements, automation and AI-driven solutions.
- Working closely with Customer Service, Credit Control, Key Accounts, Sales, Metering, Wholesale and IT teams to resolve issues and improve customer experience.
- Coaching and mentoring team members to build capability and support career development.
- Ensuring billing processes remain compliant, controlled and consistently followed.
What We're Looking For
- Essential Experience leading or managing a billing team in a customer-focused environment.
- Strong understanding of billing processes, controls and performance management.
- Proven ability to manage workloads, priorities and service delivery targets.
- Experience dealing with complex billing queries and customer issues.
- Excellent people leadership, coaching and communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
Desirable
- Experience within the utilities sector, particularly water billing.
- Knowledge of wholesale market processes and utility billing systems.
- Experience with process improvement, automation or AI-enabled solutions.
- Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements within utilities.
Why Join SES Business Water?
We're building a high-performing, customer-focused business where innovation, continuous improvement and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. If you're looking for an opportunity to lead, influence and drive change within a growing organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of billing excellence at SES Business Water.
At SES Business Water, we believe in rewarding our people for their hard work and dedication. As our Billing Team Manager you'll enjoy:
- Competitive Salary - Based on experience and skills
- Bonus Scheme - Rewarding your performance
- Pension Scheme - Helping you plan for your future
- Healthcare Benefits - Access to employee assistance programs
- Professional Development - Support for career growth with training opportunities
- Employee Discounts - On various products and services
- Generous Annual Leave - Take time to recharge with our holiday entitlement
Closing Date: 24th July 2026. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness. Our core values, which are essential to our success, are:
- Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on.
- Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way.
- Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.
Billing Team Manager employer: SES Water
At Bristol Water, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and purpose-driven work culture that prioritises the health of our communities and the environment. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our diverse career opportunities and support for continuous learning, all while working in the vibrant city of Bristol, where you can enjoy a fulfilling career in water quality science alongside a passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact.
