JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
Our client, an international law firm, is seeking a Billing & Revenue Manager to work closely with the Finance team and Fee Earners in the preparation of monthly invoices.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Processing timeline changes and updates in the billing system and generate required client documents.
- Processing draft and final invoices and provide supporting information and analysis as needed
- Ensuring transactions comply with Solicitors Code of Conduct as applicable
- Ensuring that approvals are received and invoices are dispatched to clients and filed promptly in line
- with established deadlines and cut-offs
- Updating Fee Earners and Clients on current work in progress where required
- Ad hoc duties as assigned
Credit Control:
- Follow up on outstanding invoices with clients and Fee Earners to ensure that all debts are collected promptly and collection targets are met
- To produce and deliver client statements and analysis as required
- To maintain accurate records of collection activities in the practice management and accounting system
- Ad hoc duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience in a partnership environment (ideally legal), in an international professional services environment or possibly from an organisation providing services to law firms
- Basic understanding of accounting process and procedures
- Advanced level of competence in Excel, Outlook and Word
- Good organisational skills in planning own work
- Ability to work under pressure and manage a high volume workload
- Flexibility to work in a busy office and respond effectively to changing priorities
- Willingness to accept responsibility and provide support to team members
- Fluent English
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to priorities and act on own initiative
- Able to work fast to tight deadlines
- Able to work as part of a team
- Flexible and proactive approach
- Ability to retain a positive and professional attitude under pressure
- Able to create, manipulate and interrogate Excel spreadsheets and Word documents
- Willingness to broaden experience and develop skills further.
Desirable:
- Understanding of the billing function of a law firm
- Credit Control experience in a professional services environment.
Only those who have been short-listed will be contacted.
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