Credit Controller
- Recruiter
- Investigo Limited
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £30000 - £40000 per annum
- Posted
- 07 Dec 2018
- Closes
- 14 Dec 2018
- Ref
- BBBH80094
- Contact
- Elliott Keeling
- Job Title
- Credit Controller
- Category
- Law
- Experience Levels
- Part Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A leading Central London based law firm are looking to hire a Credit Controller.. The job has arisen due to my client making a recent acquisition
This is a varied and rewarding role for someone with interpersonal skills who is looking to develop their career within a leading law firm.
Must have a minimum years Credit Control experience within a law firm. Experience with Elite or Aderant.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Dealing with a wide range of prestigious clients and liaising with them on a regular basis regarding debts to the firm, predominantly via telephone.
- Attending and reporting on monthly work-in-progress meetings and advising team members on specific action points.
- Liaising with and supporting the partners of the firm, handling their billing and credit control functions in addition to monitoring targets and budgets.
- Responsible for the billing of clients and ensuring that bills are prepared and dispatched in a timely manner as well as feeding back on progress.
- Assisting line managers with the preparation of a range of financial reports on a regular basis and advising fee earners on fee deals, tariffs and rates using your understanding of recoveries.
- Creating debt reporting statements and liaising with cashier teams on cheque and bank transfers and payments lists.
- Handling all aspects of client queries regarding invoiced fees and any other specific information which may be required.
- You must have experience with Aderant, ARCS or Elite. Candidates should able to start no later than the week commencing Monday 28th January 2019. Please don't apply for this role if you can't start by then
- Developing an efficient collections process for the Group's foreign entities, dealing with the firm's external collections agency, keeping bad debt down to a minimum and implementing new procedures
- My client has a strong preference for candidates who have at least 5 years credit control experience within the legal sector. You should be a confident and decisive individual, capable of leading from the front and having the ability to challenge Senior Managers and stakeholders
- Candidates should have strong experience devising new controls, introducing best practice for credit procedures and have a track record of bringing change to credit control function
Profile
- Excellent knowledge of Excel - which will be tested during the interview process;
- Confident with the reconciliation process.
- Strong stakeholders management and customer service skills.
- Previous experience within a fee earning environment, preferably in a partnership setting.
- Experience using Elite 3E or Aderant
If interested please contact Elliott Keeling on 02038622803.