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About the Role

As a Senior Revenue Controller, you will manage revenue and credit control for a designated group of London partners. You will work closely with partners, matter managers and Finance colleagues to review WIP and accounts receivable, prepare invoices, support collections and deliver accurate billing and cash forecasts. You will also help ensure compliance with Firm policies, VAT requirements and Solicitors’ Accounts Rules. This role combines strong revenue control expertise with sound commercial judgment and the confidence to work effectively with partners, clients and colleagues. Your ability to understand detail, resolve issues and keep billing and collections on track will directly support the London office’s financial performance.

Responsibilities

Meet with partners and matter managers regularly to review and discuss WIP and AR balances, documenting outcomes and following up on agreed actions.
Assume ownership of a complex portfolio of partners, matters, and clients within the London Revenue team.
Act as an escalation point for complex billing, rate, client terms, and matter-management queries.
Provide detailed commercial analysis and insight regarding realization, lock-up, profitability, billing performance, and cash collection.
Identify and escalate opportunities for process improvement, training requirements, system issues, and enhancements to working practices.
Provide additional support to the Revenue Manager during periods of high workload or absence.
Draft and engross invoices, ensuring compliance with firm policy and regulatory requirements, and file signed copies on 3e.
Regularly review WIP balances to ensure timely billing, including regular fee updates.
Regularly review aged AR balances, prepare and agree action plans for timely collection, and update billing and collections tools.
Assist with the collection of all accounts receivable for designated partners, utilizing central credit control where necessary.
Prepare monthly and quarterly cash collection and billing forecasts for agreed partners.
Support the firm’s key client program by acting as a central point of contact for billing and collection matters, providing regular reporting, and ensuring global fee arrangements are correctly implemented.
Work with PAs, Revenue Assistants, and the operations team in Manila to ensure timely handling of billing matters.
Maintain continuous open dialogue with partners and clients.
Consult with managers/billing partners regarding variations to standard terms, discounts, and rate amendments.
Perform regular and ad-hoc reporting and projects for clients, partners, and management.
Assist with compliance with the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules, particularly regarding earmarking of funds and residual balances.
Ensure VAT and other local taxes are correctly reflected and accounted for.
Monitor matters to ensure correct task codes, consistent rates, timely flagging of estimate overruns, availability of WIP updates, prompt identification and correction of discrepancies, timely recording of time by fee earners, and timely raising of interim or final invoices.
Ensure prompt actioning of write-offs, time transfers, and rate adjustments.
Assist with the review of aged WIP, preparing summary reports for review and processing write-offs.
Ensure internal systems are updated with the latest WIP and AR information and that required tasks are diarized and followed up.
Review unallocated cash and BOAs and ensure timely allocation.
Work on other matters or projects as assigned.
Delegate to and supervise the work of billing specialists in London and Manila when needing additional support.

Requirements

Experience in using Elite, 3E, Aderant, or similar PMS system.
Minimum of A Levels or equivalent education.
Minimum of 3 years of relevant and in-depth revenue control and collections experience.
Law Firm experience is desired but not essential, ideally in a top 20 firm with experience liaising with overseas offices/international clients.
Ability to inspire trust and confidence from internal and external clients, particularly Partners.
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills, ability to work effectively at all levels within an organization.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to deal with difficult situations.
Self-motivated, highly organized, accurate, with attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Flexible and enthusiastic with the ability to manage own workload and priorities to meet deadlines.
Knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules and VAT.
Computer literate, including at least intermediate knowledge of Word and Excel.
Strong numerical skills, including the ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Additional languages are helpful but not required.

Skills

Revenue control
Credit control
Billing
Collections
Financial analysis
Forecasting
VAT compliance
Solicitors’ Accounts Rules compliance
Interpersonal skills
Teamwork
Communication skills
Problem-solving
Organization
Attention to detail
Time management
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
3+ years

Education Level

A Levels or equivalent

Benefits

Private medical insurance
Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
Yearly wellbeing fund
Income protection
Life insurance
Critical Illness insurance
Private GP services
Travel insurance
Dental coverage
Cycle to work
Holiday purchase

About the Company

Our Finance team is responsible for ensuring accurate financial operations and plays a crucial role in managing the Firm’s financial health.
Our team handles a wide range of financial activities including financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, taxation, partner compensation, payroll, treasury and cash flow management to support the Firm’s strategic goals.
We are responsible for inventory management including billing and collections, and analysis of client, matter and timekeeper profitability.
We oversee statutory accounting and ensure compliance with financial regulations and standards.
The Finance team also prepares financial statements, reports and analysis to provide insights into the Firm’s financial performance.
We work closely with other functions to monitor expenses, optimize financial processes and implement cost-saving initiatives.
Through meticulous financial management and strategic planning, the Finance team ensures the Firm’s financial stability and supports its growth objectives.
When you join us, you’ll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices.
We live by our values - to be pioneering, united and human - and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day.
We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential.
We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support.
Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a business development professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

Equal Opportunity

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.