Revenue Controller - #2168307

About the Role

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join one of the most dynamic and fast-growing global law firms operating in the market right now. Our client is a leading international law firm whose finance function is widely regarded as a centre of excellence, comprising around 150 professionals, with approximately 80 based in their London office.

As a Revenue Controller, you will provide WIP and debt support to allocated fee earner groups and practice streams, reporting into the Credit Manager and London Billing Manager. If you thrive in a commercially driven environment and want your work to have genuine impact, this role offers exactly that.

What You'll Be Doing

• Produce and analyse WIP, billing, debt and cash reports, providing practice groups and finance management with clear commercial insight into trends, risks and required actions.
• Conduct regular WIP and aged-debt reviews with practice groups, agreeing clear actions and timescales to support timely billing and collection.
• Ensure compliance with the firm's financial controls and relevant regulatory requirements, while contributing to process improvements, standard operating procedures and revenue-related projects.
• Maintain accurate billing and collection forecasts and support the achievement of monthly, quarterly and year-end working-capital targets.
• Take ownership of the end-to-end revenue cycle for allocated practice groups and clients, covering WIP, billing, accounts receivable and cash collection.
• Manage the collection of outstanding invoices in a professional and client-focused manner, resolving queries and escalating disputes, payment delays and potential write-offs with appropriate recommendations.
• Monitor WIP, unpaid invoices, disbursements and unapplied cash, proactively identifying risks, resolving issues and escalating where appropriate.
• Work closely with practice groups, Billing, eBilling, Cashiers and other finance teams to ensure invoices are accurate, compliant with client requirements and submitted on time, including complex and cross-border billing.

What We're Looking For

• Proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to take ownership of issues and challenge constructively where appropriate.
• Relevant experience in revenue control or working capital management within a law firm or professional services environment.
• A working knowledge of relevant VAT requirements (including place of belonging and VAT on disbursements), the SRA Accounts Rules and appropriate financial controls.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to interpret financial information, identify risks and provide clear, practical recommendations.
• Highly organised and accurate, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and work effectively under pressure.
• A solid understanding of the end-to-end revenue cycle, including WIP management, billing, eBilling, accounts receivable and cash collection.
• A confident communicator who can build effective working relationships with practice groups, clients and colleagues across the firm.

Nice to Have

• Experience using a legal finance system, in particular Elite 3E, alongside strong Excel and data-analysis skills.

Why Join

Our client is a leading global law firm at an exciting point in its growth journey, offering a collaborative, high-performing finance function with genuine scope to make an impact.

• You'll be joining a team that values collaborative working relationships across practice groups and business services, within a supportive team culture.
• The firm operates a hybrid working model, with up to 40% of time worked from home and 60% in the office.
• The standard working week is 35 hours (9:30am to 5:30pm), with flexibility considered for agile and alternative working arrangements.

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