Your new company UK based law firm Your new role You will work as part of a busy team of around 6 credit controllers within the Credit Department. You will be responsible for a ledger & achieving the firm's collection targets. Daily duties will cover: High volume external/internal phone calls/emails chasing the firm's debt. Regular contact with Partners, Clients and fee-earners about their debt. Frequent liaison with other teams within the Finance department. Regular meetings with management to discuss collections, escalations and problematic issues. Understand & manage the Partners requirements. Ensure cash collection targets are met. Collating & correcting Invoice data & cleansing existing data Liaising with accounts to provide and receive information to ensure data accuracy Contact the Sales Ledger Team to ensure allocations are completed accurately. Review all debt to identify matters in need of write off or escalations. Use excel to sort, analyse & display data, & use pivot tables & V lookups. What you'll need to succeed Good credit control experience including managing queries. Proven track record in reducing debt in a busy collections environment Previous legal or professional services experience A tenacious personality able to handle difficult phone calls and meetings. Lateral thinker able to generate creative solutions to complex problems Excellent communication skills. Ability to manage high work-loads. A team player but able to use own initiative. IT literate with ability to pick up new systems quickly. Flexible with a positive 'can do' attitude. Good level of numeracy, spelling and grammar. Attention to detail, able to write concise and detailed emails. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. Great team to work with. Career progression. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. INDHAF Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk ADZN1_UKTJ