Job Description

The main responsibilities of this role is managing the firm’s billing and revenue function and assisting the firm to achieve its financial targets by providing an efficient and commercially focused service throughout the firm

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the revenue aspects of a specified group of Partners and fee earners within the firm.
• Conducting a regular review of Work In Progress (WIP) reports for your group and arranging review meetings with Partners and fee earners.
• Holding meetings with Partners and fee earners to discuss WIP & AR in order to determine most appropriate course of action.
• Ensuring the timely processing of bills.
• Checking VAT and numerical calculations on bills and compliance to VAT and Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Maintenance of transfers of time/cost and write-off’s.
• Production of credit notes where necessary.
• Regular analysis of client/matter information in relation to archiving.
• Keeping Partners and fee earners up to date on outstanding matters.
• Responding to internal and external queries in relation to all revenue/billing/credit control matters.
• Maintaining client records accurately.
• Filing all billing and accounts information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensuring compliance to VAT and Solicitors Accounts Rules where necessary.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience of working in a legal environment including exposure to billing, VAT, disbursements and Credit Control.
• Experience of working in a legal environment including exposure to billing, VAT and disbursements.
• Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules.
• Understanding or experience of billing in a foreign currency and associated issues.
• Strong IT skills including intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.