Luke Houston

Director, Billing And Compliance at Southern Company Gas

Luke Houston, MBA has a diverse work experience spanning over 14 years. Luke is currently serving as the Director of Billing and Compliance at Southern Company Gas. In this role, they lead a team of 70 employees and is responsible for billing input and quality for all natural gas utilities. Luke also manages the operating budget, develops departmental strategies, and implements billing system changes.

Prior to their current position, Luke held the role of Manager of Billing Services at Southern Company Gas, where they led a team of 20 employees and ensured accurate and timely billing for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Luke also maintained regulatory relationships and ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Luke has also served in accounting roles, including Lead Accountant and Senior Accountant, where they provided accounting support, prepared financial statements, and analyzed company performance. Additionally, they have experience in executive compensation and payroll accounting.

Early in their career, Luke gained experience as a Staff Accountant at Meaden & Moore and as an Accountant at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Luke also worked as an Advertising Sales Intern at the Chicago Sun-Times.

Overall, Luke Houston's work experience showcases their expertise in billing, accounting, and leadership roles.

Luke Houston, MBA, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economic Finance from Illinois State University, which they obtained from 2003 to 2007. Following this, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Accounting from Aurora University, completing it from 2012 to 2014.

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Timeline

  • Director, Billing And Compliance

    June, 2021 - present

  • Manager, Billing Services

    January, 2019

  • Lead Accountant

    April, 2017

  • Senior Accountant

    April, 2014

  • Analyst, Executive Compensation

    March, 2012

  • Analyst, Payroll & Financial Business

    May, 2011

  • Payroll Accounting Coordinator

    January, 2010

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