I am looking for a Credit Controller to join a Legal Practice based in Colchester, Essex. The role will start off remote with a view of a hybrid model when returning to the office.

The Role

* Assist the department with all aspects of debt collection

* Maintain an effective and professional credit control system for the firm.

* Collection of outstanding debt by telephone and email

* Managing the collection of debts and their status

* Preparing weekly and monthly analysis of debtors for internal management purposes

* Liaising with Partners and other fee earners with regard to queries from clients on unpaid bills

* Keeping the Operations Manager fully informed of issues, and providing suggestions and solutions to deal with them

* Assisting with projects and reports as and when needed

* Maintaining an up to date and accurate record of query statuses

The Candidate

* Minimum of 5 A-C grades at GCSE or equivalent

* At least 12 months experience of working as a credit controller within a Law Firm

* A high attention to detail to produce work/documentation which is consistently of a high standard

* Good computer skills (competent in Excel and Word);

* Good time management skills

* Ability to prioritise workload

* Must be able to work as part of a team and possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal

* Willingness to excel within an accounts environment and keen to learn

If you do lack Credit Control experience within a Legal Practice / Law Firm you will not be considered for this role.