Credit Controller

Our client is on a sustained upwards trajectory and has doubled in size, both in revenue terms and lawyer numbers since 2015. The firm specialises in media, technology, communications and intellectual property

They are currently hiring a Credit Controller. This is a busy and varied role, where the Revenue Controller will be responsible for WIP management and Credit Control for specific practice groups.

Responsibilities

• Meetings with partners to ensure all time is recorded promptly and accurately, in accordance with our time recording policy.
• Arranging and attending weekly/monthly meetings with Partners to review WIP and Unpaid Invoices, agree course of action and follow up accordingly.
• Liaising with Partners, PAs and Billing team in ensuring prebills are prepared within strict SLA timelines, and final invoices produced by the Billing team are despatched promptly.
• Take responsibility for billing against budgets and targets.
• Updating ARCS daily for actions and notes on Unbilled WIP (creating a billing pipeline report) and Unpaid Invoices (creating a cash collection forecast).
• Take responsibility for Cash Collection against targets.
• Dealing with large portfolio of clients and liaising with them daily predominantly via telephone regarding unpaid invoices.
• Responsible for client queries on invoicing. Liaising with clients, lawyers and billing team as appropriate.
• Escalate issues and seek authorisation (where applicable) in accordance with Cash Collection Policy, Time Recording and Billing Policy.

Candidate Profile

• The role is best suited to an experienced and credible Revenue Controller working in a law firm or professional services environment, with exposure to billing, VAT, disbursements and credit control, that can hit the ground running in a target driven environment.
• A key aspect of the role is establishing relationships with fee earners in order to gain knowledge about their practice, clients and matters, thus enabling a proactive approach to managing the full working capital cycle of Time Recording, WIP, Billing through to Cash.
• Knowledge of ARCS and Aderant advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent communicator, positive attitude, strong team player, resilient, strong interpersonal and organisational skills are essential skills.
• Attention to detail, ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines. On occasion overtime may be required.

Important Notice

It is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.

Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.