Job Description

You will be part of the team supporting Partners and lawyers with working capital management. You will need to be able to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative, have good attention to detail and be able to manage your time effectively.

Duties will include (but not be limited to):

• Management of working capital for an assigned department, working towards targets to minimize overdue debt and maximize cash receipts;
• Conducting monthly meetings with Partners/lawyers to review any client and matter related working capital (WIP and Debt) issues;
• Liaising with a large portfolio of clients daily regarding debts and then updating the firm's credit control system in a timely, accurate manner to enable the effective tracking and monitoring of the status of any outstanding invoice;
• Dealing with day to day financial queries for matters and/or clients. Agreeing and implementing satisfactory actions in order to resolve these;
• Preparation of WIP, Disbursement, and Debt reports;
• Negotiation with clients to arrange payment plans and completion of regulatory paperwork for specific clients;
• Ensuring compliance with the Firm's revenue control policies and the discount/write off policy; and,
• Supporting the year-end WIP valuation process

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days annual leave
• 2 paid days leave volunteering
• Pension and life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Parental leave
• Childcare vouchers
• Flexible working
• Personal/Professional development
• Cycle to work
• Social club

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To be successful we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• A proven record of revenue/credit control and working capital management;
• Experience working in a face paced professional services organisation with the ability to multi-task;
• The ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with internal senior stakeholders as well as externally with our clients;
• Good IT skills, specifically with Excel; and,
• A CICM qualification is desirable.