Team
The Finance team consists of a Finance Manager, two Accounts Executives, one Credit Controller, one Legal Biller, one Finance Operations Administrator and we are looking for a Junior Credit Controller to join our team.
The Junior Credit Controller role has the opportunity to get a full range of credit controlling experience.
This is a varied and exciting role with a dynamic, international law firm and would suit a proactive individual who is strong in communication and analytical skills.
Key relationships to establish are with Singapore Partners, lawyers, business services and secretaries. There will also be dealings with team mates and colleagues in the APAC and UK region.
Key responsibilities
- Manage company's cashflow and ensure timely payment of fees which includes downloading of bank statements and posting bill receipts into Elite system.
- Handles reconciliation of invoices and accounts every month end and resolving any account queries.
- Generate Statement of Accounts and send to clients. Schedule follow-ups with clients according to the appropriate timelines and ensure that all bills are followed-up either with client or partner.
- Manage debt recovery with the set-up of debt meetings with partners to go through the respective list and provide an analysis of debt structure (i.e. low, medium & high risk) to partners and provide alternative options (i.e. debt discount or WIP discounts) to encourage prompt payment.
- Monitor the status of large unpaid bills before they become overdue and engage partners' assistance if necessary.
- Maintains payment procedures and protocol and conduct debt clean-up with partners for debts which age 1 year or more.
- Ad hoc running of reports (i.e. WIP, bills delivered, bills paid, time entries) upon request and any other accounting related matters.
Knowledge, skills & experience
- At least one year of finance/accounting background with accounts receivables or revenue control experience and the ability to reconcile reports/matter balances. Credit control experience will be a bonus.
- Good knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent communication, analytical and writing skills.
- A proactive team player who is professional, confident and has good interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of when GST is applicable to bills.
- Knowledge and experience of 3E Elite system will be a bonus.
Please submit your application at our Careers page, web link here: https://careers.kennedyslaw.com/jobs/vacancy/junior-credit-controller-0277-singapore/295/description/
Please be informed that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
