Iba Collections Controller - Chelmsford, United Kingdom - Kennedys

Kennedys

Verified Company

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Kennedys is looking for a IBA Collections Controller to join our Financial Operations team based in Chelmsford on a permanent contract.

The successful IBA Collections Controller will work as part of the Credit Control team, alongside the Billing, Cashiering and Finance Database teams, to provide a proactive support service to the Firm.

Team

Kennedys Finance team support the firm globally producing timely and accurate financial and management information, reporting solutions and operational support to maintain the high standard of service offered to the firm's internal and external clients.

Our Finance team is made up of Financial Control, Financial Planning and Reporting, Management Accountants, Credit Control, Legal Cashiers and Billers and Financial Operations Database teams.

Our UK Finance team is based in Chelmsford and London and have a presence in eight global offices.

Key Responsibilities

To identify types of market we are invoicing e.g Lloyds, Lirma, ILU, Company, overseas and use the appropriate collection method for each
Have a good understanding of policies when setting up new market collections
Ensure that appropriate invoice debts are collected via the Class / ECF collection platform in a timely manner.
Maintaining accurate notes on the credit control database which is used to keep a record of outstanding invoices and may be used to manage the scheduling of payment chasing
Seek the relevant authorisations needed from market leads to proceed with collection of our invoices
Working collaboratively with the other finance teams (cashiering, billing and database) to provide an excellent service to our partners and clients
Take ownership of the DXC remittance mailbox
Provide Administrational tasks and assist Claims Technician
Process our Invoices onto Gemini Collections (no experience needed as this is a new collection platform)

Required experience

Knowledge of Lloyds bureau markets and collections
Some Knowledge understanding of ECF / Class
Some understanding of policy schedules, stamps and signings
Good level of IT skills, including Word and Excel

About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services.

With over 2,400 people worldwide across 44 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services.

We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?
We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm.

Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable,straightforward, supportive and distinctive.

Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with our values at the core.

We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals.

Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world.

A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).

We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust.

We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach.

We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.

We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.