We are currently recruiting for the following position: 

WIP Controller - Finance Department - Part time, 3 days a week

The Billing Team, led by the Working Capital Manager, works closely with the fee-earning departments to ensure client bills are issued in a timely manner, that any work in progress (WIP) is followed up on and that billing is maximised on a monthly basis.  In addition the team liaises closely with the Credit Control and Cashiers teams, to ensure open lines of communication and work flows across the teams, as appropriate.

Key responsibilities and Duties:

Reporting to the Working Capital Manager, the WIP Controller will be responsible for three of the firm’s fee-earning departments: Corporate, Litigation and MBT (approx 47 fee earners)

Organising and attending monthly WIP/billing meetings with partners and associates in the designated departments, the WIP Controller will be responsible for all activities in the billing life-cycle, including:

• assisting with raising pro forma, engrossing and all other billing related processing at month end and during busy periods;
• liaising with DFPs, partners and associates to maximise billing for each department;
• setting up monthly billing routines, as required;dealing with ledger queries and credit note requests, as appropriate;
• following up on billing promises;arranging for pro forma to be raised and/or diarised;
• chasing outstanding pro forma on a weekly basis;
• processing all WIP write-offs and transfers for the departments;
• cleansing of WIP for trainee solicitors on a monthly basis; and
• setting up Elite rates as required.

Background

Billing experience within a law firm and experience of using Elite.The WIP Controller must be able to demonstrate:

• excellent organisational skills, both to ensure work is delivered in timely manner and deadlines are met;
• strong communication skills, with an ability to communicate at all levels from senior partners to junior staff;
• readiness to challenge fee earners if billing is not happening in a timely manner;
• an ability to manage own workload, independently, whilst working as part of an effective team; and
• willingness to work additional hours as required, e.g. to meet month end close down deadlines.  

No agencies please.

Interested applicants should email a copy of your CV and covering letter to : recruit@lewissilkin.com,  specifying the job title, or send via mail to Human Resources, Lewis Silkin LLP, 5 Chancery Lane, London, EC4A 1BL.

Lewis Silkin is an Equal Opportunities employer.