Credit Controller

This leading London law firm seeks an experienced Credit Controller to join their collegiate and professional finance team, in their West End office.

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• Salary to £46,000 + Bonus
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• 9:30am – 5:30pm
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• Hybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
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• West End / Embankment
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Reporting into the Head of Finance, working in a Finance team of 6; this role will support the finance team and Partners, to manage and reduce the firm’s aged debt, ensuring timely collection of outstanding invoices and compliance with internal financial policies.

Credit Controller Key Responsibilities:

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• Obtaining payment of outstanding invoices via phone and email
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• Be the principal point of contact on all outstanding debts both internally and externally to clients
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• Setting up and attending monthly meetings with Partners to address their outstanding debt and WIP balances
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• Prepare bespoke monthly debt reports and reconciliations for both internal and external clients
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• Monitoring the online banking portal and advising on the allocation of funds received to settle invoices
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• Generate and distribute monthly client statements
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• Review current processes and suggest improvements to increase efficiencies and improve cash collections.
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Credit Controller Key Skills and Requirements:

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• 2 years minimum Credit Control experience in a law firm
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• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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• Good knowledge of the SRA Accounts Rules and VAT rules
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• Excellent IT skills in Excel/Word/Outlook/Sales ledger systems
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