Credit Controller

Do you have previous Credit Control experience Are you looking for the opportunity to join a professional services organisation If so, then this could be the role for you. We are looking for a Credit Controller to join our global Finance team in Leeds.

Location: Leeds, LS1 4AP

Salary: Competitive

Work Type: Full-Time

About Us:

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.

With over 1,500 lawyers spanning more than 40 offices across four continents, the firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and London.

Credit Controller - Our Team

Our Finance Service Centre in Leeds is a large team made of up Credit Control, Accounts Payable, Database & Billing, Cashiers, and Business Intake. The team provide centralised support for all of the UK offices and ensure they provide a world class service to the firm's internal and external clients. Our team of Credit Controllers report into the Credit Control Manager.

Credit Controller - Our Opportunity

As a Credit Controller you will be responsible for your own ledger as well as achieving targets and meeting the wider team's KPI and reporting metrics. You'll be rewarded with an attractive package, plus an enviable benefits package.

You will be required to achieve targets, and meet the team's KPI and reporting metrics, and support Partners and Fee Earners in their need to manage on-going client relationships and timely cash collections and exposure.

Additionally, the team has a monitoring remit around the credit collection processes, reporting to and supporting the firm's Head of Inventory / Asset Control as well as providing report information or support to other senior members of the wider finance team or the business.

This is a demanding role requiring individuals to be professional and courteous at all times whilst being comfortable in conflict situations.

Travel to all of our UK locations may be required.

Credit Controller - You

You will have a minimum of two years' experience within a similar role, preferably in a professional services environment. You will have a good understanding of debt recovery as well as an appreciation of VAT and its practical application.

You will have good IT Knowledge/skills and be competent with desktop and Microsoft packages (Word and Excel) along with exposure to use of credit control packages.

Credit Controller - Benefits:

- 25 days holiday as standard + bank holidays

- Life Assurance & Income Protection

- Pension scheme with employer contribution

- Flexible benefits scheme available

What you need to know

If you are interested in submitting your application for this opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now. We are unable to process applications sent directly by email. Please complete an online application. No agency CVs accepted at this time.

We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our diverse society. We welcome applications regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, neuro diversity or disability status, family or parental status, race, religion or ethnicity.

We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process.