Revenue Controller - London, United Kingdom - Career Legal

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

This corporate law firm is one of the best firms in London. They attract clients that includes some of the worlds most successful businesses and well-known high net worth individuals. They currently have around 400 fee earning staff.

They are now looking to hire Revenue Controller. The revenue team produces circa 15,000 invoices per year. Revenue controllers process the more complex invoices, such as those for their key clients and those that require e-billing.

Responsibilities

Establishing and maintaining partner and client relationships.
Monitoring time recording.
The judicious conversion of work in progress (WIP) to an accurate invoice.
The timely payment of invoices.
The resolution of all queries in a punctual manner.
Whilst ultimate responsibility for client will remain that of the client partner, a revenue controller should be the key contact for matters of a financial nature.
WIP and disbursement management.
Debt collection.
Provision of appropriate revenue reports.
Establish a successful working relationship with key clients.
Ensure that the debt collection of all invoices older than sixty days is escalated in the appropriate manner.
Ensure that queries raised by a client via a revenue assistant are resolved in the appropriate timeframe and that they are persistently monitored.
Attentively ensure that all relevant information relating to WIP and unpaid invoices is recorded on the ARCS system and, if relevant, fed back to partners and feeearners.
Ideally, they will have three to four years relevant Revenue Control / Billing / Credit Control experience in a city law firm or similar professional service provider They will be of A-Level standard or equivalent and will be interested in furthering theireducation, for example studying AAT.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both written and verbal), demonstrating experience of liaising with clients, partners, feeearners, secretaries, and finance colleagues.
Team player who supports and motivates their colleagues. Follows instructions but is confident to query instructions when unsure.
Demonstrate a clear track record of commitment to the highest level of customer service.
A high level of numeracy is required together with a good understanding of financial workings.
Experience of legal systems and particularly Aderant and ARCS are desirable. Good keyboard skills and competence in Word, Excel and Outlook are required