Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Legal
ClientFinancialLiaisonController
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“Client Financial Liaison Controller at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Skills: Debt collection, Client liaison, Financial reporting. Develop understanding of client billing. Ensure invoices are produced”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure revenue processes are optimised; Ensure working capital profile is optimised; Ensure invoices are produced, submitted, and collected appropriately; Facilitating payment with minimal queries and delays; Ensuring invoices are issued correctly and in a timely manner; Following up promptly; Engaging clients professionally to chase overdue debt; Building and maintaining key client relationships; Identifying debt issues and escalating them promptly; Alerting management and Revenue Heads of Practice on debt exposure; Managing internal and external queries; Ensuring correct and prompt allocation of payments; Overseeing the bill-to-payment process; Ensuring timely cash collection; Maximizing cash flow; Working proactively to reduce lock-up; Producing accurate and timely reporting; Providing commentary on key debts; Producing and distributing monthly debtor reports; Providing breakdowns and reports; Demonstrating knowledge of key working capital exposures and issues; Ensuring a shared understanding of current financial performance; Providing a consolidated service from the Revenue Department; Supporting effective debt management; Facilitating the resolution of complex queries; Applying recommendations on debt that requires a provision or write-off; Managing Withholding Tax Compliance; Ensuring that operational risk is understood; Helping to resolve exposures, issues, and bottlenecks in the smooth conversion of working capital into cash; Meeting deadlines; Delivering projects on time, within scope and without compromise; Cope with conflicting demands; Keeping key stakeholders always informed; Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy; Enhances the client experience; Goes above and beyond to contribute to the success of the firm; Pays attention to the quality and accuracy of their work; Suggests new ideas or ways of doing things
Industry & Context.
Identifying debt issues; Resolving complex queries; Identifying and helping to resolve exposures; Identifying and helping to resolve issues; Identifying and helping to resolve bottlenecks
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience within the legal billing/credit control/revenue profession or equivalent, Knowledge of SARs, Competent IT skills, good working knowledge of Word, good working knowledge of Excel, good working knowledge of Outlook
Nice to Have
Experience with Aderant Expert would be preferable although training will be provided
What You'll Do.
Develop understanding of client billing
Ensure invoices are produced
Issue invoices correctly
Escalate issues immediately
Maintain contact with clients
Collaborate with Revenue Controllers
Follow up on client accounts
Build client relationships
Alert management on debt exposure
Consult with partners on queried debts
Manage queries relating to invoices
Allocate cash payments
Monitor external client portals
Utilize Nexum workflow system
Identify prompt-paying clients
Understand lock-up impact
Produce debtor reports
Provide breakdowns and reports
Demonstrate knowledge of working capital
Liaise with Revenue Managers
Develop relationships with partners
Facilitate resolution of complex queries
Attend Group Review meetings
Apply recommendations on debt
Manage Withholding Tax Compliance
Consult with tax specialists
Maintain understanding of Revenue Department roles
Liaise with Revenue Projects Manager
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborating with Revenue Controllers and partners; Liaising closely with the London Revenue Managers; Developing productive relationships with partners; Collaborating with key stakeholders; Liaising with the Revenue Projects Manager; Promotes a collegiate environment; Good team morale; Spirit of co-operation; Connects and Collaborates with People; Contributes to the Success of Others; Develops and motivates team members
Communication Scope
Project communication skills; Excellent inter firm and external firm communication skills; Positive communication style
Process & Methodology
Delivering projects on time, Delivering projects within scope
Full Job Description
**Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.** **** Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years. As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas. We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world. All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours. **** Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition **The Opportunity** **Key Responsibilities** Working within the Revenue Department under the direction of the Client Financial Liaison Manager, your contribution will ensure that our revenue processes and working capital profile are optimised at all times. The department is responsible for the conversion of work-in-progress to cash. The role will be primarily operational and will include the following responsibilities: * Developing a thorough understanding of clients' billing and collection processes to ensure that invoices are produced, submitted, and collected appropriately for both the Firm and the client, facilitating payment with minimal queries and delays * Ensuring invoices are issued correctly and in a timely manner (within agreed Service Level Agreements) and foll
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