Working Capital Controller

Our Dubai office has an exciting new role for a Working Capital Controller to join our growing offices in the Middle East.

• Conduct monthly lock-up review meetings with Partners
• Explore billing opportunities with partners encouraging regular/timely billing and best practice
• Assisting with pre and post billing administration, encouraging and monitoring swift dispatch of invoices
• Raise ad-hoc proformas outside of proforma drop
• Responding to ad-hoc billing queries and re-directing to appropriate team where necessary
• Weekly debt reviews using ARCS calendar to chase outstanding debt, ensuring all information is fully recorded onto ARCS system, adhering to the best practice guidelines
• Liaison with Partners and external clients to progress payment of invoices
• Responding to client queries and escalating to management or partner as/when required
• Engage in discussions with Finance Team on debtor issues
• Maintaining up to date bad and doubtful debt provisions
• Production of ad-hoc reporting
• Review matter set ups in line with engagement/retainer letter provided by matter partner
• Provide guidance and training on best practice where required
• Assist Working Capital Manager during audits

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate at all levels, confident, with professional telephone manner
• Analytical skills to resolve queries
• Shows initiative and flexibility in approach
• Is enthusiastic and keen to contribute
• Works to given time frames and anticipates likely workflows
• Consistently produces accurate work

• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience
• Knowledge of a legal billing system preferred
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate at all levels

• A graduate or equivalent with a strong academic record
• Excellent academic credentials
• Good command of English (spoken and written)

As a future facing firm, we take a bold, dynamic and agile approach to help clients of every size face the future with confidence. We empower and support our people to realise their ambitions through access to high quality, interesting and engaging work alongside a competitive package.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.