At a Glance
- Tasks: Validate invoices and recover revenue for energy and water accounts.
- Company: Join World Fuel, a global leader in energy solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for continuous improvement and learning.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while developing expertise in a high-demand field.
- Qualifications: Strong analytical skills and attention to detail required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
At World Fuel, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.
World Fuel is looking for an experienced and detail-driven Invoice Validation Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will take ownership of delivering high-quality invoice validation services across energy and water accounts, while driving revenue recovery outcomes for our clients. This is an opportunity to combine analytical expertise with commercial impact, identifying billing inaccuracies, recovering value, and continuously improving how we deliver our services.
Key Responsibilities- Service Delivery & Quality
- Own the day-to-day delivery of the Invoice Validation service across gas, electricity, and water accounts.
- Ensure invoices are validated accurately against contracts, tariffs, meter data, and consumption patterns.
- Maintain high standards of quality, consistency, and documentation across all validation activity.
- Revenue Recovery
- Identify billing errors, overcharges, and discrepancies that create recoverable value for clients.
- Build clear, evidence-based cases for submission to suppliers and water companies.
- Manage and track the recovery pipeline, ensuring timely progression and measurable outcomes.
- Client Delivery & Communication
- Act as a subject-matter expert for invoice validation, supporting internal teams and client queries.
- Contribute to client reporting, ensuring results and recoveries are clearly explained and contextualised.
- Support client meetings and reviews with data-driven insights and platform demonstrations where required.
- Process Ownership & Continuous Improvement
- Take ownership of invoice validation processes, ensuring they are efficient, scalable, and fit for purpose.
- Identify and implement improvements to workflows and service delivery.
- Align processes with broader operational and client service strategies.
- Subject-Matter Expertise
- Develop and maintain strong knowledge of energy and water billing structures, industry practices, and common error types.
- Stay informed on market and regulatory changes impacting billing and validation.
- Act as an escalation point for complex validation issues, providing solutions and expert guidance.
- Collaboration & Support
- Work closely with analysts and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Provide coaching, guidance, and knowledge sharing across the team.
- Support onboarding and continuous improvement through training and best-practice documentation.
- Governance & Risk
- Ensure all validation activity meets client requirements, compliance standards, and internal controls.
- Identify and escalate risks, recurring issues, or systemic supplier errors.
- Maintain clear audit trails and documentation to support compliance and audit readiness.
- Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with data.
- Ability to manage workloads, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly.
- Highly organised, self-motivated, and accountable for delivering results.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
- Desirable Experience
- Experience in invoice validation, billing analysis, or revenue recovery.
- Knowledge of the energy and/or water sectors.
- Experience using invoice validation or billing software.
- Opportunity to make a direct commercial impact through revenue recovery.
- Be part of a collaborative and growing team within a global organisation.
- Develop deep expertise in a specialist and high-demand area.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
Invoice Validation Specialist in Elland employer: World Fuel Services
At World Fuel, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, fostering a high-performance culture that thrives on collaboration and innovation. As a Supply Support Analyst in London, you'll be part of a dynamic team that values your contributions and offers opportunities for professional growth while working across diverse European markets. Join us to enhance your skills in a supportive environment where your analytical talents can drive meaningful improvements in our supply chain operations.
