Invoice Validation Specialist

Company: World Fuel Services
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Location: Elland
Job Description:

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

  • What You Bring

    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

  • Why Join World Fuel?

  • 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

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    Posted: July 19th, 2026