Credit Controller

The Company:

Our client is a leading intellectual property firm, advising some of the world’s most innovative and successful companies. They are passionate about hiring talented and passionate people who think creatively and enjoy a challenge. Working collaboratively, we share our knowledge and experience across teams, actively learning from each other in a friendly and sociable environment. The Job:

On behalf of our client, we are seeking an experienced Credit Controller for their offices based in London (close to Holborn). In this role will you be responsible for support the Finance Department with credit control.

Responsibilities will include:

• Daily cash posting for multiple bank accounts and entities
• Day-to-day credit control follow ups and reminders by telephone/email/post
• Maintaining credit control action lists and monitoring debtor balances/ageing
• Generating and sending monthly statements and weekly reminders to clients
• Liaising with fee earners/partners on problem debtors and providing ad-hoc reports and credit checks as required
• Liaising with the billing team on e-billed balances/queries
• Dealing with invoice and payment queries
• Producing reports on cash collections, debtor days and bad debts
• Issuing engagement letters and standard terms of business paperwork to new clients
• Producing reports for monthly finance meeting
• Filing of client correspondence and internal documents

The Person:

For this role our client seeking some who has gained previous Credit Control experience ideally gained in a legal or professional services setting would be ideal.

Additional skills and experience would include:

• Excellent administrative skills
• Good communication skills (written and oral)
• Pro-active attitude to work
• Team player
• Attention to detail and methodical approach
• Knowledge of Microsoft; Excel and Word

The Benefits:

• 25 days’ holiday, increasing by 1 day per year up to our maximum of 28 days.
• Employer pension contribution of 5% in your first year, with a minimum 3% employee contribution, increasing to 10% employer contribution after one year’s service.
• Holiday buy scheme, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
• Holiday bonus, starting at £400 per year, increasing each year up to a maximum of £2,000.
• Private medical insurance
• Free confidential access to 24/7 medical, mental, legal and financial wellbeing support via Health Assured and WeCare from your first day of employment.
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
• Life assurance
• Income protection, with cover for up to 5 years and compensating for up to 75% of your base salary.
• Cycle2Work scheme.

The Location:

London, WC1B (close to Holborn Station)

The Salary:

£45,000 - £50,000 depending on experience (12 month contract)