Credit Controller

Our client is a market leading law firm with a global client base across core sectors of life sciences and technology. The firm has maintained its high standing in the market with the exceptional quality of lawyers and the strength and depth of scientific and legal expertise.

They are now looking for a Credit Controller, this role will be responsible for the day-to-day credit control processes ensuring timely payments of bills are received and outstanding bills are chased efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Contact individual and corporate debtors daily when payment is overdue via all communication methods, both written and verbal
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with clients, both internal and external, to enable the collection of outstanding debts whilst reducing lockup
• Responsibility for firmwide outstanding accounts ensuring that collection targets are not just hit, but exceeded
• Regular meetings with Partners to ensure outstanding debts are minimised
• Ensure that the bad debt provision is within firm requirements
• Use industry specific software to update debtor records as required
• Generate monthly statements for a portfolio of clients
• Reconciling of accounts to ensure accuracy of client records
• Review of e-bill platforms to ensure accuracy of collections
• Additional credit control projects as specified by the Revenue and Credit Control Manager

Candidate Profile

• Diploma Level ILFM(Dip) or ideally Associate Level AILFM.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and manage sensitive documents.
• Experience of Microsoft Office products, such as Excel is crucial.
• Previous experience of SOS is desirable.

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.