Legal Credit Controller
Salary:£45,000+Location: [G. London] High Holborn
Ref: CW8336
Job Description
Credit ControllerUp to £47,000 + excellent benefits
Central London (hybrid)
A rapidly expanding and ambitious international law firm based in Central London is currently looking for an experienced Credit Controller from the legal industry to join its credit management team. Reporting into the Credit Control Team Leader, your duties will include:
- Providing a high quality credit management provision meeting the needs of both external and internal clients
- Managing a ledger of up to 450 client accounts
- Ensuring that accounts are actioned in a prompt manner and within strict departmental and SRA guidelines.
- Resolving client queries to ensure timely payment of debt.
- Liaising with Partners & Fee Earners to facilitate payment
- Accurately maintaining client collection records.
- Preparation of client statements and account history reconciliations for internal stakeholders and clients of the firm.
- Regular and ad hoc reporting of ledger debt figures to team leaders / credit manager.
- Preparation of reports in advance of attending Partner meetings.
- Maintaining KPI's in line with individual and team standards.
- Participating in departmental meetings, and contributing to new initiatives
Skills/Experience required:
- Previous credit control experience within a law firm is essential
- Strong Excel skills including vlookups and pivot tables. Strong numerical skills.
- Tenacious and articulate both in writing and verbally. Comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders.
- Dynamic and driven individual with initiative
- Resilient and calm under pressure.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise work and to work to deadlines.
- Good team-working skills
- Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/key stakeholders.
If you are interested in this vacancy please contact CWC Recruitment Ltd. CWC is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated to recruiting credit professionals. We have over 45 years of credit control and credit management recruitment experience. We are true experts within our field.