Our client is a law firm whose clients range from start-up companies to major corporations and include multinational brands and rights owners, early-stage venture capital funds, investment companies & hedge funds and entrepreneurs. They specialise in corporate, commercial, employment, family, finance, intellectual property, litigation, private wealth, property and tax law.
They currently have an opening for a Revenue Controller to join their team.
As a Revenue Controller you will be responsible for credit control for specific partners, WIP management and billing.
Duties
*Supporting a team of Partners and splitting time between Finance and the practice groups to liaise directly with the Partners and lawyers
*Take responsibility for billing and credit control requirements, closely monitoring billing and cash collection budgets and targets.
*Dealing with a large portfolio of clients and liaising with them on a daily basis regarding their debts - predominantly via telephone.
*Updating the firm’s credit control system (ARCS) for action tasks, reminders, follow up notes etc.
*Reviewing daily bank statements and TT payments to ensure funds are allocated to the correct matters.
*Administering payments by credit/debit card.
*Arranging and attending monthly meetings with Partners to review WIP and debtors to agree a course of action and follow-up to ensure completion in the agreed timescales.
*Overseeing the billing for a client, ensuring that bills are prepared and despatched promptly and feeding back on progress.
*Dealing with all aspects of client queries regarding invoiced fees and any detailed information that may be required.
*Preparing debt reporting statements and liaising with cashier teams on cheque and bank transfers. Ensuring money in client account designated for bills is monitored and transferred swiftly to office account in accordance with SAR rules.
*Posting e-Bills in accordance with the specific requirements of the various portals. Liaising with clients and lawyers to resolve queries to ensure that bills are paid within payment terms.
*Year-end WIP valuations - This would involve meeting Partners to carry out the detailed year end exercise to establish net recoverable value for WIP on each matter and recording information in excel spreadsheet.
Candidate Profile
*Previous Credit/Revenue Control Experience
*Knowledge of ARCS and Aderant advantageous
*Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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 permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.