Revenue Controller

Role Overview

• Maintain accurate billing records and support reporting on unbilled time.
• Resolve billing queries promptly, liaising with fee earners and clients as necessary.
• Monitor WIP and disbursements, liaising with fee earners to drive timely billing.
• Prepare, review and issue client invoices in line with agreed terms and billing instructions.
• Ensure compliance with client specific billing requirements, including e-billing formats and portals.
• Assessing credit risk, setting credit limits, using a credit reference agency.
• Supporting the Group Revenue Manager with ad hoc activities.
• Working alongside the Group Revenue Manager on ad hoc projects
• Contribute to improvements in billing and collections processes and controls.
• Monitor debtor ledgers and follow up on overdue invoices with clients.
• Maintain accurate records of debtor communications and collections activity and invoice status.
• Liaise with fee earners and clients to resolve payment queries promptly.
• Contribute to minimising bad debt exposure through proactive collections.
• Assist in the preparation of aged debtor reports, cash collection forecasts and revenue reporting.
• Support the implementation of credit control policies and escalation procedures.

Requirements

• previous experience of billing, accounts receivable or credit control, ideally in a professional services firm.
• strong communication and negotiation skills with a client service approach.
• organised and proactive with attention to detail.
• enjoy problem solving.
• able to build effective relationships with partners and lawyers.
• work to tight deadlines with conflicting priorities.
• proficient in finance systems and Microsoft Excel.
• experience of using a practice management system, such as Elite 3E would be a bonus.

Benefits

Everyone has the opportunity to develop their skills through quality work opportunities, supported by professional training delivered in-house or by external providers, mentoring and support. We want you to develop and share your ideas. This ensures that we foster an innovative and collaborative working environment that deliver constructive and realistic solutions to our clients.****Collas Crill is a flexible company, encouraging staff to develop their careers in the way that suits them best.