Revenue Controller
- Employer
- Charalle Group
- Location
- Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Closing date
- Oct 29, 2021
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- Job Role
- Controller
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Our Client a Global Law firm with offices based in Chelmsford. They are looking for a Legal Revenue Controller to join their Financial Operations team, on a 12 month fixed term contract. The successful Revenue Controller will work as part of the Credit Control, Billing, Cashiering and Finance Database teams, to provide a comprehensive and efficient service to provide a proactive support service to the Firm.
Core duties will include:Create and maintain professional and positive relationships with clients and internally with the claims handlers and partnersEnsure that fee earners are fully compliant with comprehensive time recording policies and register all disbursements to ensure accurate defence costs MICheck charge rates and ensure compliance with client service level agreements (SLAs)Liaise with the Financial Operations Database team to ensure the account system contains complete, up-to-date billing information in line with current SLAsRespond to all queries and requests in a timely and efficient manner, referring complex and contentious issues to the Assistant Billing ManagerMaintain matter budgets and resolve billing related issues promptly to avoid delays to the revenue cycle.Provide a comprehensive credit control service - pursue debtors frequently and effectively by telephone, email and letter to secure payment within agreed payment termsProactively engage with fee earners, internal claims handlers and partners to improve collections and reduce debtor days - attend monthly meetings with fee earners and partners to agree collection plansReview aged debt lists regularly to identify bills that can be chased - ensuring that any issues are identified and escalated promptly to the partner or finance management as appropriateEnsure the credit control database is updated regularly and maintained with current activity summaryWorking collaboratively with the other finance teams (cashiering, billing and database) to provide an excellent service to our partners and clients.Ideal candidates must have the following skills and experience:Working knowledge of a Credit Control function and legal billing cyclesIn-depth knowledge of VATKnowledge of Solicitors Accounting Rules and VAT gained through experienceGood level of IT skills, including Word and ExcelIdeally a working knowledge of Elite 3e or similar financial systemsMust have excellent organisation and time management skills.
Core duties will include:Create and maintain professional and positive relationships with clients and internally with the claims handlers and partnersEnsure that fee earners are fully compliant with comprehensive time recording policies and register all disbursements to ensure accurate defence costs MICheck charge rates and ensure compliance with client service level agreements (SLAs)Liaise with the Financial Operations Database team to ensure the account system contains complete, up-to-date billing information in line with current SLAsRespond to all queries and requests in a timely and efficient manner, referring complex and contentious issues to the Assistant Billing ManagerMaintain matter budgets and resolve billing related issues promptly to avoid delays to the revenue cycle.Provide a comprehensive credit control service - pursue debtors frequently and effectively by telephone, email and letter to secure payment within agreed payment termsProactively engage with fee earners, internal claims handlers and partners to improve collections and reduce debtor days - attend monthly meetings with fee earners and partners to agree collection plansReview aged debt lists regularly to identify bills that can be chased - ensuring that any issues are identified and escalated promptly to the partner or finance management as appropriateEnsure the credit control database is updated regularly and maintained with current activity summaryWorking collaboratively with the other finance teams (cashiering, billing and database) to provide an excellent service to our partners and clients.Ideal candidates must have the following skills and experience:Working knowledge of a Credit Control function and legal billing cyclesIn-depth knowledge of VATKnowledge of Solicitors Accounting Rules and VAT gained through experienceGood level of IT skills, including Word and ExcelIdeally a working knowledge of Elite 3e or similar financial systemsMust have excellent organisation and time management skills.
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