Kennedys is looking for a Credit Controller to join our Financial Operations team based in Chelmsford, on a 12 month fixed term contract The successful Credit Controller will work as part of the Working Capital team, alongside the Cashiering and Finance Database teams, to provide a proactive support service to the Firm.

Team

Kennedys Finance team support the firm globally producing timely and accurate financial and management information, reporting solutions and operational support to maintain the high standard of service offered to the firm’s internal and external clients.

Our Finance team is made up of Financial Control, Financial Planning and Reporting, Management Accountants, Working Capital, Legal Cashiers and Financial Operations Database teams.

Our UK Finance team is based in Chelmsford and London and have a presence in eight global offices. The role is hybrid with 2 days in the Chelmsford office.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive credit control service – pursue debtors frequently and effectively by telephone, email and letter to secure payment within Kennedys agreed payment terms
• Proactively engage fee earners and partners to improve collections and reduce debtor days – by arranging monthly meetings with fee earners and partners to agree collection plans
• Arrange and attend monthly aged debt meeting with Matter Partners and Matter Managers
• Review aged debt lists regularly to identify bills that can be chased – ensuring that any issues are identified and escalated promptly to the partner or finance management as appropriate
• Taking ownership of chasing internal/external queries holding up cash and updating Assistant Working Capital Managers with estimated timeframes for resolution.

Required Experience

• 4 years Credit Control experience including query resolution and managing own ledger
• Excel: Intermediate level
• Ability to hold debt meetings with key stakeholders to resolve hold up in cash collection
• Advantageous to have not essential:
• Experience of Lloyds bureau markets
• Credit Control within Legal or Insurance companies

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.