The role of Assistant Credit Controller/Billing Clerk is split - around 60% Credit Control and 40% Billings and entails the following:

Credit Control 

• Assist in the collection of debt initially for the Real Estate, Construction and Private Client Departments.
• Assist in the ensuring prompt payment of bills, thereby reducing debtor days to the minimum and maximising positive cash flow following credit control policy
• Review monthly cash collect targets Debtor Days, movement of Aged Debt with the SCC.
• Carry out complete review of Client balances once a week to ensure prompt payment of any bills.
• Update Credit Control debtor Report and ensure reports sent out to all fee earners in the Real Estate, Construction and Private Client Departments once a week.
• Periodically review Debt ledger with SCC and with time develop role to encompass Fee Earner/Associate Partner Debt Ledger reviews.
• Ensure all notes on Artiion Credit Note pad are updated.
• Cover other CC's duties during times of absence and support other finance staff at times of high activity.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with all clients, fee earners and secretaries in the Real Estate, Construction and Private Client Departments
• Implement Credit Chasing Process with assistance from the SCC, specifically implementing automatic Reminder Letters system on Artiion and process for generating monthly statements throughout the firm.

               Billing·         Operating the monthly billing cycle·         Reporting to Senior Billing Clerk, Revenue Controllers (RC’s) and Finance Partners in respective client group/s on billing progress·         Producing monthly WIP reports and sending to fee earners and group heads. Carrying out regular WIP reviews to ensure bills raised within terms of engagement or protocol at earliest possible moment·         Producing billing guides and producing draft bills·         Posting time sheets/ Chasing designated group for missing time on weekly. ·         Producing draft bills from start to finish on a monthly basis for respective client group/s·         Responsibility for time and disbursements write offs ·         Inputting of data to Artion from bills generated by fee earners making sure instructions are followed and correct time and disbursements are cleared.·         Despatching bills to clients·         Filing bills·         Learning to cover the position of Purchase Ledger Clerk to process counsel/expert fee notes·         Answering queries raised by RC’s, secretaries and fee earners with regards to office account transactions

 

Who we're looking for

The right candidate will ideally:

•  be effective with English and Mathematics
•  have good knowledge of Excel and Word
•  have proven team working skills
•  have prior history of working within a professional firm  environment
•  have exposure to credit control, time and billing processes
•  be able to work with minimal supervision

About our client

My client is an established law firm, based in the heart of the City, London EC, providing clients with advice on specialist areas of law including property, construction, planning, product liability, health and safety and competition matters.  The company has a very friendly ambience and a great humoured team.  This is a company that would encourage you to learn ad provide the support you need.

What's on offer

My client is able to offer between £21k and £24k for this role.  Should the role develop past the initial 3 month stage and become a permanent vacancy, there is a great benefits package. 

Page Personnel Contact

For more information or to apply, phone: 020 7426 8800. Alternatively, email city@pagepersonnel.co.uk, quoting Job Ref: 5996109