Credit Controller / Collection Specialist
- Recruiter
- Career Legal, Legal Finance & Accounting
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £35,000 to £37,000
- Posted
- 09 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 07 Jul 2017
- Ref
- 909551
- Job Title
- Legal Finance
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Our Client is a large U.S. law firm which represents many of the world's leading companies in complex litigation and other high-stakes disputes, cross-border and other strategic transactions, and crucial regulatory matters. They have offices across America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Due to an increase in workload they are keen to recruit a Collections Specialist to join their team.
Responsibilities include
To assist in the running of the RS Finance Function, based in London
Liaison with Partners and other Fee Earners to help collect debtors
Liaison with the other EME offices
Deal with the firm’s clients directly to help collect debts by telephone, e-mail and letter
Help fee earners resolve issues which are preventing collection as well as the ability to assess the situation and suggest a way forward
Maintain a history of events to aid collections, with regular updates, maintain a diary of collection events and ensure that these are acted upon
The ability to produce accurate cash flow forecast
Work with the billers in relation to E-Billed clients, making sure E-Bills have been accepted via client’s software
Despatch of monthly client statements in accordance with credit rating policy
Sending out monthly credit control reports to CRLs and issuing FRP warnings to CRLs
Updating daily cash flow forecast
Meeting Fee Earners and PGLs on monthly basis to discuss debts
Review of client money balances weekly in accordance with SAR rules
Assist in the year-end target setting exercise
Candidate Profile
Excellent computer skills; competent in an accounting and collection packages (such as Elite/3E and CFS collections system), Excel and Word
Good business knowledge with an ability to monitor risk assessment
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Organisational, finishing skills with good attention to detail as well as the ability to work within a team
Assertive and professional
Good grammatical skill set
Important Notice
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Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this fixed term contract vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.