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The organisation is a well-established name in the professional services sector, known for its robust reputation and focus on delivering exceptional client service. As a mid-sized company, it offers an engaging work environment with a structured approach to financial management.
Job Description
- Business Partnering: Collaborate closely with legal fee earning teams to improve profitability, working capital, and financial compliance.
- WIP Review & Forecasting: Lead monthly one-to-one WIP review meetings with Matter Managers to produce, track, and refine billing estimates.
- Matter Management: Oversee matter hygiene through regular maintenance activities including write-offs, closures of dormant matters, and review of aged WIP and client balances.
- Leaver Transition: Manage reassignment of matters from departing or inactive fee earners.
- Data Quality Oversight: Partner with legal and business support teams to improve matter data integrity.
- Timesheet Compliance: Analyse and report on missing time data to Unit Heads to boost timely timesheet submissions.
- KPI Development: Work with finance teams to refine KPIs and guide end-users on metrics that drive sustainable growth
- Debt Management Support: Assist fee earners and Credit Control in effectively managing debt ledgers and collections.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across all levels of the business.
- Risk & Opportunity Analysis: Identify financial risks and opportunities from contractual mechanisms and volumetric trends.
- Reporting & Strategy: Prepare regular progress updates to the Platform FD, Platform Head, and Board, helping shape strategy for the evolving Revenue Controller function.
- First Line Financial Support: Act as the go-to contact for financial queries from fee earners, offering insight and support where needed.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Revenue Controller should have:
- Legal sector experience - ideally in a revenue control, WIP, or finance business partnering role
- Strong business partnering skills - confident working with senior, non-financial stakeholders to drive performance
- Detail-oriented - diligent with a focus on data integrity and process accuracy
- Organised multitasker - able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Commercially curious - naturally inquisitive with the ability to spot areas of revenue leakage and suggest improvements
- Excellent communicator - clear and confident in engaging with stakeholders across all levels and functions
- Decisive and resilient - comfortable taking ownership and making decisions, even when under pressure
- Collaborative mindset - thrives in a team setting, while also self-motivated and able to work independently
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary of £50000 to £60000 per annum.
- Permanent position with excellent opportunities for career development.
- Generous holiday entitlement to support work-life balance, and option to purchase extra days
- Engaging work culture in Birmingham with a focus on professional growth.
- The chance to contribute to the success of a respected professional services company.
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work
- Critical illness benefit
If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Revenue Controller, apply today to join this exciting opportunity in Birmingham!