Credit Controller

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Due to continued growth and expansion we require a Credit Controller to join our finance team to ensure we continue to offer a first class service to both our internal and external clients. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly team in a dynamic business where the focus is on powering the ambition of not just our clients but also our employees.
What you'll do
The role is to ensure the proactive and efficient operation of the billing and credit control process from issuing bills accurately through to collection of settlement in professional and prompt manner. Day to day tasks will include:
Supporting the billing process for all clients
Chasing overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed timescales
Working towards successfully meeting cash targets set by the Firm
Meet regularly with lawyers to ensure relevant debts are managed as necessary
Adopting and implementing the collections policy
Regularly updating the Billing and Credit manager on significant payment pledges
Maintaining accurate records of all chasing activity
Ensuring that all transactions are compliant with SARs and HMRC regulations
Providing accurate advice on billing and credit control queries
Providing ad-hoc reporting as and when requested
What we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
is familiar with accounts procedures, client ledgers, disbursements and office accounts
possesses a good understanding of Excel and Word
has experience of legal practice management systems (although this is not essential)
has experience of dealing with clients at all levels, including corporate entities & high net worth individuals
has the ability to manage & prioritise an extensive caseload
ideally has AAT or ICM qualifications and a passion for cash collection and highly results orientated
is able to consistently produce work which is both accurate and of high quality
demonstrates a proactive and organised approach to their own work and is able to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
is keen to learn and develop on an ongoing basis and to make suggestions for better use of technology and systems to assist with continual improvement of working processes and team performance
demonstrates excellent all round communication skills with ability to show practical support to lawyers and empathy to clients whilst also focusing on prompt cash collection
has excellent knowledge of accounting procedures and bank procedures and has the skills to develop knowledge of the Solicitors Account Rules.
Why Foot Anstey?
Foot Anstey is one of the UK's fastest growing law firms. We believe in helping our clients and people achieve their ambitions, unlocking new and exciting opportunities. Our team of business and legal advisors are motivated by understanding clients' goals and collaborating with them and other advisers to deliver solutions. We are on an exciting journey to become our clients’ most trusted advisor, enabling them to achieve their ambitions. How we do it is just as important as what we do. Our values of collaboration over convention, championing aspiration, being refreshingly human, embracing entrepreneurial spirit and delivering integrated thinking guide the way we act, every day, from the way we operate as a business to how we treat our colleagues and clients.
Over our history we've grown from a high-street firm to a significant regional and national player working with leading brands and individuals predominantly across six key sectors: Retail & Consumer, Financial Services, Energy & Infrastructure, Media & Entertainment, Developers and Private Wealth. Our strategy of gaining market share through meeting clients' needs, investing in and developing high quality talent and using technology and innovation to enhance our services has led to significant growth. We now operate from seven bases: Truro, Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton, Bristol, Southampton and London.
Our people are critical to our success. We help our employees achieve their aspirations through offering meaningful careers with balanced rewards, which have been carefully designed to focus on personal wellbeing. We offer continual opportunities for support and professional development through our Business Skills Academy and Digital Skills Academy. We believe in empowering each other to achieve and strive to create a progressive and inclusive working environment. We are open to discussing flexible working patterns for all of our vacancies.
The recruitment process
We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply for a role. We will acknowledge your application immediately and we will respond within 7 days regardless of outcome. We review applications on a rolling basis and will move to shortlist as soon as possible. Typically we undertake a two interview stage process. Throughout the process you will receive ample information about us and the role.
We were delighted to be awarded the National Equality Standard (NES) in April 2018. Promoting diversity and inclusion is one of the cornerstones of our people strategy and we actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of any characteristics protected by law. If you apply for this role you are encouraged to answer how diversity and social mobility monitoring questions. The answers you provide will remain entirely anonymous and confidential and will in no way impact your application.
If you have any questions about the role or your application, then please contact Ellen Marsh ( ****
) on 0117 915 4665] or Debbie Moors (****) on 0117 915 4684.
And finally...
Good luck!!
Foot Anstey. Powering Your Ambition.

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