An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a Revenue Assistant at an international law firm based in London. Working within the Finance department, the role of Revenue Assistant will be working as part of a busy Revenue and Credit Control team, with responsibility for bill processing and credit control.
We are seeking candidates looking for their first role in a busy revenue team (no grads looking to become an accountant) or someone who has worked in a billing or revenue role before.
Role and Responsibilities (this is a broad but not exhaustive list)
Bill Processing:
- Prompt and accurate production of all bills submitted for processing
- Ensuring the accurate processing of all write offs of unbillable time and disbursements, and ensuring that all such requests are properly authorised in accordance with the firm’s authorisation limits as they might apply from time to time
- Ensuring that all bills submitted for processing comply with all relevant VAT and Solicitor Account Rules
- Ensuring that all bills are checked for numerical accuracy and internal consistency before they are processed
- Preparing full and partial credit notes
Work in Progress:
- Opening new clients and matters
- Printing and distributing WIP lists as requested – actioning requests which result from their return, e.g. transferring WIP between files, arranging write offs and closures, providing billing guides
- Dealing with time recording queries from fee earners and secretaries
Credit Control:
- Reviewing daily call lists checking to see if payment promises have arrived
- Pro-actively chasing clients by telephone and other means of communication to ensure invoices are promptly settled
- Assisting with the production of statements and chaser letters
- Updating progress of collection on ARCS management system
The ideal candidate will have some experience of revenue and credit control within the legal sector, and knowledge of CMS or Elite would be an advantage. However, training will be given.
