Responsibilities:

• Preparing prebills, bills, credit notes and, when required, detailed billing reports for a defined group of Partners and/or clients
• Dealing with time and disbursement write-offs, as well as edits to time and transfers
• Review time entries to ensure proper coding, billing rates, compliance with client guidelines and missing time
• Ensure VAT compliance and all other statutory / legislative requirements for client billing
• Handle billing enquiries, client accruals, account analysis and ad hoc reporting
• Pursue debtors frequently and effectively by telephone, email and letter to secure payment with agreed payment terms
• Proactively engage fee earners and Partners to improve collections and reduce debt
• Attend meetings with fee earners and Partners to agree collection plans
• Review aged debt lists regularly to identify bills that can be chased - ensuring any issues are identified and escalated promptly to the Partner or Finance management as appropriate
• Ensure the credit control database is updated regularly and maintained with current activity summary

Skills, experience & qualifications:

• Previous legal knowledge/law firm background is preferable
• Working knowledge of a Credit Control function and legal
• billing cycles
• Experienced in billing in multi currencies internationally