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!