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Credit Controller

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Your new company:
You'll be joining a long-established International Law Firm with a strong reputation and a broad client base, including corporates, financial institutions, and private clients. With well-developed international links and a diverse range of practice areas, the firm offers a stable and reputable environment in which to further develop your finance career. The credit control function sits within a well-structured finance department that works closely with senior stakeholders across the business.
Your new role:
In this position, you will take ownership of day-to-day credit control activity across multiple practice areas within a busy finance team:
- Chasing outstanding debts for assigned practice groups via phone and email
- Producing statements, client letters, and partner notifications from the credit control system
- Accurately recording chase activity, notes, and agreed payment timelines
- Scheduling and running monthly meetings with partners and fee-earners to review debtor positions
- Building strong internal relationships to identify early issues in the working-capital process
- Proactively resolving and monitoring queries raised by clients or fee-earners
- Analysing and reducing aged debt, with a particular focus on 90-day+ balances
- Responding promptly to incoming correspondence from clients and internal teams
- Taking card payments and logging them appropriately
- Following all procedures outlined in the firm's credit control policy
- Supporting wider finance tasks, including bill postings, transfers, and accounts-payable tasks
- Assisting with ad-hoc finance projects as required
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What you'll need to succeed:
- Minimum two years' experience in credit control, ideally within professional services
- Confident communicator, able to liaise effectively with senior stakeholders and clients
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage high volumes of information
- High attention to detail and a methodical approach to chasing and recording activity
- Ability to work under pressure, manage deadlines, and remain calm during interruptions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Professional, adaptable, and discreet working style with strong team-player mentality


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What you'll get in return:
- Opportunity to take ownership of collections activity across multiple practice areas
- Exposure to a wide range of finance tasks beyond credit control
- Supportive, collaborative finance team within a reputable professional services firm
- A role that allows you to build strong internal relationships with partners and fee-earners
- Chance to make a measurable impact on cashflow and aged debt performance
- A stable environment with opportunities to grow your skills and responsibilities
What you need to do now:
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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