Credit Controller

• Working for a Law firm
• Temporary to Permanent

About Our Client

My client is Legal company specialising commercial property.

They are looking to hire a Credit Controller on a temporary to permanent basis

My client is based in London, close to Canary Wharf station but they are offering a hybrid work pattern.

Sector: Legal

Job Description

Credit Controller, London:Responsible for collecting unpaid invoices for Corporate, Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution and Residential Property Teams.Main Duties & Responsibilities

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  Proactively and professionally engage with clients and fee earners to secure payment for past due invoices in line with the firm’s polices and using agreed templates where applicable
• Ensure that all cash collection targets are achieved and debt ’lock up’ is minimised
• Produce and reconcile unpaid invoices statements to agreed timescales in appropriate format
• Take ownership in resolving issues/queries around unpaid invoices - escalate where necessary, monitor progress and pursue until resolved
• Process invoice write offs in line with the firm’s policies and VAT rules
• Assist the cashiers with the allocation of cash received against appropriate invoices
• Process credit/debit card invoice payments
• Monitor potential client-to-bill transfers and follow up with fee earners
• Ensure that all invoice payment transactions processed are compliant with SRA/AML rules
• Ensure that a full log of credit control notes and status is maintained
• Update the credit control status of invoices in a timely manner
• Reconciliation of payments received and investigating any errors that occurred

Additional Duties

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  Provide cover for other members of the department as and when required
• Assist with billing during peak periods of the month
• Ad-hoc reports and analysis as and when required
• Any other duties defined by management from time to time
• You will be required to use our finance system (full training will be provided) which currently is ’Prescient’ and ’Norwel’.

The Successful Applicant

Key Requirements

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  Credit control experience gained within a law firm is preferable
• The ability to influence and change behaviour
• Good numeracy skills
• Good MS Excel skills

Personal Attributes

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  Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to pick up new systems and procedures quickly
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and flexibly when required
• Organised manner with ability to prioritise workload
• Motivated and pro-active with a ’can-do’ approach and results driven
• Understanding of privacy and confidentiality

What’s on Offer

The successful candidate will be paid £38,000 to 40,000 per annum depending on experience.