Credit Controller
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Provide a comprehensive credit control service - pursue debtors frequently and effectively by telephone, email and letter to secure payment within Kennedys agreed payment terms
- Proactively engage fee earners and partners to improve collections and reduce debtor days - attend monthly meetings with fee earners and partners to agree collection plans
- Review aged debt lists regularly to identify bills that can be chased - ensuring that any issues are identified and escalated promptly to the partner or finance management as appropriate
- Ensure the credit control database is updated regularly and maintained with current activity summary
- Working collaboratively with the other finance teams (cashiering, billing and database) to provide an excellent service to our partners and clients.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Working knowledge of a Credit Control function and legal billing cycles
- Knowledge of Lloyds bureau markets and collections
- Knowledge of Solicitors Accounting Rules and VAT gained through experience
- Good level of IT skills, including Word and Excel
- Ideally a working knowledge of Elite 3e or similar financial systems.
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