Revenue Controller (International)

Overview

In this role based in London, you will support Revenue and Pricing within the Finance function, focusing on revenue control, billing processing and credit control for a key division. You will work with department heads to forecast billing and manage WIP, ensuring timely billing, compliant VAT handling and accurate time entries. The role combines hands-on financial operations with partner-facing interactions to protect cashflow and support the firm’s financial targets. You will contribute to improving processes and controls in a professional services environment, with a clear impact on timely revenue recognition and debt collection.

Responsibilities

• Regularly review aged work in progress and engage with partners to manage budgets
• Gather monthly billing forecasts from department heads
• Serve as first point of contact for one division for revenue matters
• Produce reports and analysis of billable time as needed
• Review and update WIP provision monthly
• Assist with WIP valuation spreadsheets per FRS5
• Identify missing timesheets and chase resolution
• Ensure time edits/transfers are properly authorised and charged
• Promptly produce and process bills for processing
• Authorize write-offs of unbillable time and disbursements per limits
• Ensure VAT and Solicitors Regulation Authority compliance for bills
• Issue full/partial credit notes
• Chase outstanding debts and communicate with Partners/ Fee Earners
• Update bad debt provision monthly
• Comply with SRA Standards and Regulations

Key requirements

• Revenue and credit control experience, ideally within the legal sector
• Experience or familiarity with CMS or Elite
• Monthly updating of bad debt provision

• Conscientious and methodical
• Numerate
• Flexible and hands-on
• Strong communication with partners and fee earners
• CMS
• Elite

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