Job Title:	Legal Credit Controller - City of London
Reference:	7892607
Salary:	Up to 28k
Location(s):	City of London
Industry(s):	Blue Chip
Advertiser:	Hays Accountancy & Finance
Employment Type:	Permanent
Posted:	22-09-2008

Description:

Job: Credit Controller
Location: London- City
The Firm

An independent law firm with a strong European capability with a reputation for providing an excellent all-round service to an impressive list of domestic and international clients. The Firm has over 100 partners, over 200 other lawyers and is growing fast with target revenues of £75m this year. They are expanding internationally with the recent addition of branded offices in Germany, France and Belgium and a high focus on the US.

The Department

Working as part of the credit control team, you will be responsible for monitoring, reviewing and controlling the Real Estate group?s debtors so that the balance owing to the firm is kept at an acceptable level and write offs and bad debts minimised. The longer term objective is to reduce the Real Estate debtor days to the average for the firm as a whole. The credit control team is made up of 3 people and there are 25 staff in the accounts department.

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting regularly with partners / fee earners to discuss overdue debts and agreeing any necessary actions required to obtain prompt payment
• Contacting clients, by telephone, letter, fax or email as appropriate, to chase payments and updating details on the firm?s credit control system
• Dealing with queries on bills and liaising with fee earners and clients as appropriate
• This includes faxing and posting certified copy bills / narratives as requested
• Reviewing balances on client account and liaising with partners / fee earners regarding possible transfers to office account including preparing the necessary forms
• Producing statements for clients as necessary
• Producing aged debt reports and ad hoc reports as required
• Writing off agreed bad debts on the practice management system
• Providing holiday cover for others within the credit control team
• Other ad hoc duties as required

Key Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience of working in credit control within a UK law firm or a similar professional services environment
• Must have sound understanding of legal billing processes and Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Flexible, good team player with very good interpersonal skills
• Well presented, with excellent communications skills

Salary of £25-28k

• 25 Days Holiday
• Subsidised Gym
• Employee Assistance Program
• Child Care Vouchers
  Quarterly Bonus Star Scheme- £50- £500 (upon recommendation)
• Life Assurance 4x Salary
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
• BUPA
• Study Support
• Pension- Matching up to 7%