Revenue Controller

We are looking to hire a permanent Revenue Controller to work in our Working Capital Team. This role will provide a revenue service including time/WIP management, billing and detailed transactional reporting “from cradle to grave” in working capital terms.

Responsibilities will include:

• As directed by Team Leader, actively work with all stakeholders to ensure PG/Team meets monthly, billing and quarterly cash and lock up targets.
• Supporting, preparing information for and attending monthly revenue review meetings with designated Partners and Associates, to cover all aspects of WIP, debt, disbursements, client monies, time management and billing.
• Provide client fee breakdowns to Partners, advising if fees are approaching fee cap as per retainer letters and the monitoring of transactions until completion. The use of ARCS 3 to accurately report matter progress.
• Supporting the business in relation to on-line Paperless pre-bill processing including training and floor-walking.
• Deal with all billing queries raised throughout the month and facilitate quick query resolution. 
• Management of monthly billing process including review of Partner’s proformas, the assigning of them to monthly codes to ensure Partners review and action proformas and the offshore team bill them.
• Post-month end analysis of deferred proformas including follow-ups with Partners. Updates recorded in ARCS 3.
• As directed, assist in Credit Control activities including follow ups with partners on outstanding invoices, contacting clients on behalf of Partners, reviewing provisioned invoices, playing an active role in team hitting its cash target, managing debt progress in ARCS 3 and answering e mails from assigned Credit Controller.
• Work with E-Billing team to provide updates where necessary.
• Supporting cashiering function on query resolution, cash allocation and client funds. 
• Assist with the various Client Matter Opening Team queries in terms of client entities, rates, addresses as directed by Team Leader.
• Regular reminders to Partners on working at risk matters, monitoring of progress and management of information to allow efficient and timely billing.
• Regular review of missing time and chasing of timekeepers as appropriate.
• Dealing with various AP related queries including status of 3rd party invoices and answering queries relating to anticipated costs and unpaid invoices.
• Assist Team Leader with Partner/client reports as necessary through the use of Elite/BI/Qlikview. 
• Maintaining professional regulatory standards and knowledge, e.g. UK VAT requirements & Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Liaising with other Business Service teams offering support and assistance where required.
• Undertaking any other duties as required by Team leader and Practice Group Manager.
• Assisting in the FRS5 process as required.
• Tracking of volume discounts and rebates where necessary.
• Setting up and monitoring of secondments and advising Partners and assistants of the process.

We are seeking candidates who have the following skills and attributes:

• Proactive and enthusiastic with the ability to influence Partners.
• The ability to learn quickly and operate in a rapidly evolving organization.

Previous experience:

• Previous experience of working in a similar finance role is essential.
• Knowledge of Elite systems will be important.
• Legal experience desirable.

Hours of work are 37.5 per week, 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.