Job Description
About the role
We are delighted to be working with one of the UK’s most established law firms to find a Revenue Controller based in Newcastle.
The salary for this role is £31,000, and the hours are 37.5 per week (8:30am-5pm) with the opportunity for hybrid working once fully trained.
Key Responsibilities:
* Managing WIP, debt and unbilled disbursements for specific clients and teams in the business in line with targets.
* Recovering outstanding debt.
* Working closely with partners and other fee earners to review WIP, debt and unbilled disbursements, and providing updates to the Accounts Manager and Finance Director.
* Using the firm's credit control system to manage tasks and update actions.
* Ensuring timely and effective billing to enable more prompt cash collection.
* Dealing with invoicing issues received from clients or internally.
* Ensuring correct billing setup in the finance system to facilitate the billing process.
* Actioning requests for information from clients and internally.
* Assisting with the development and implementation of improved revenue control processes.
* Assistance with allocating cash in the finance system.
* Assistance with client and matter maintenance on the systems.
* Assistance with review and maintenance of client billing requirements including charge out rates.
* Chasing uncompleted time and dealing with time recording queries from fee earners.
* Assistance with monitoring client balances.
Benefits:
* Holiday entitlement linked to continuous length of service:
* Up to 4 years – 25 days
* Upon 4 years – 26 days
* Upon 5 years – 27 days
* Upon 10 years – 28 days
* Hybrid working arrangements (40%/60%).
* Workplace pension offering up to 6% matched contributions.
* Life Assurance at 4x annual salary.
* Access to 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
* Free annual Headspace subscription.
* Subsidised city centre parking / Annual travel tickets.
* Employee Referral Scheme.
* Holiday Purchase – offering an additional purchase of 1 working week (pro rata for part-time employees).
* Healthcare Cash Plan
* Critical Illness Cover.
* Benefit Hub – offering vouchers and cashback rewards.
* Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
* Technology Purchase Scheme.
Key Attributes/Skills:
* Attention to detail.
* Able to work well independently as well as part of a team.
* Communication skills both written and verbally.
* An understanding of credit control processes.
* Excel skills.
* Experience working in an accounts team within the legal sector or professional services.
If you are interested in this Revenue Controller role, click 'Apply Now' and a member of our team will be in touch!