What are the responsibilities and job description for the Revenue Controller position at Mourant?
Ready to join our award winning team? We're looking for a Revenue Controller to join our global Finance team.
In this role, you'll work as part of a team with day-to-day responsibility for global revenue control and collections. This includes supporting the effective management of our working capital, improving cash flow and limiting exposure to bad debt.
If you've a solid understanding of basic accounting principles, with excellent communication and attention to detail skills, we'd love to hear from you!
About the role
In this role you will:
Acting as a main point of contact for billing and collection matters on a day-to-day basis to maximise billing and collections.
Establishing strong working relationships with all matter partners through regular review meetings to discuss all WIP and accounts receivable balances, documenting outcomes and following up on agreed actions.
Ascertain when transactions will complete, the levels of fees expected, and the anticipated bill date and requirements – taking any action required to facilitate the billing process
Providing detailed input to the accurate valuation of WIP/debtors on a periodic basis
Perform regular and ad hoc reporting for the Group FC, RCM, partners, fee earners and clients.
To ensure that global, client and matter fee arrangements are correctly implemented and followed.
Ensuring VAT, GST and other local taxes are correctly reflected and accounted for.
To liaise with clients, intermediaries, partners and fee earners to establish and progress account queries through to resolution.
Interacting with a wide range of contacts at different levels, requiring an awareness of own impact on others and an adjustment of behaviour accordingly.
To manage client funds balances held in respect of fees and disbursements ensuring that the firm is compliant with local law society rules and the relevant banks' customer due diligence and reporting requirements.
Ad hoc duties in relation to e-billing platforms
About you – essential requirements
Solid understanding of revenue control
Proven track record of successfully operating at a senior level within a partnership culture and/or professional services environment.
Strong team player with ability to lead and motivate a team of experienced finance professionals and develop effective working relationships with client facing and support departments alike.
Confident and effective communicator able to work effectively at all levels within an organisation.
Able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and decision making capability and to be comfortable working within a results driven environment with accuracy and focus.
Strong personal organisational and time management skills and the ability to understand and prioritise the workload of others.