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What you’ll do
An exciting opportunity has arisen as EMEA Revenue Controller you can expect to work in a fast paced, hands-on finance role and will be required to partner with the EMEA strategic finance practice and the wider business alike to drive finance support.
You will also work closely with, and partner with team members in the Accounting and other Corporate Services functions (People, Legal, IT, Business Development, etc.) within our fast-paced, high-growth firm.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in Finance, with a strong organizational and high attention to detail. You will work as part of our UK Strategic Finance team supporting Partner Managing Directors and Partners and will enjoy the challenge of dealing with diverse issues and building your knowledge of our business. This role will be key to ensuring overall service delivery for the UK team.
The Revenue Controller, supported by hybrid working and located in our London office. The role reports to the Strategic Finance Director.
Proactively work with Managing Directors (MD’s) and Partners, supporting them on financial management of their client engagements, including profitability and working capital using available dashboards
Working c with Business Partners to understand the impact of engagement revenue and profitability on the firm’s financial results
Review new projects and associated engagement letters to understand billing arrangements, review budgets and review against EMEA pricing framework
Regularly liaise and communicate with MD’s, Partners and Project Controllers to ensure the following:
Liaise with MDs on which Projects can be billed. These will be a combination of retainers, fixed fee billing, time based and success fee billing.
Send Billing requests to Billing team to action
Liaise with MDs on outstanding AR and ensure these have been followed up
Follow up with MD on any unsigned engagement letters to understand any issues
Arrange for matters to be closed once final bills have been issued and arrange for write-off’s of any late time/expenses
Review client invoices, checking for accuracy and completeness, communicating requirements to the engagement accounting team
Review time and expenses on project codes to ensure time/expenses are accurate ahead of issuing draft bills or requesting write-up’s/downs
Handle sensitive and urgent emails and calls from the Finance leadership team and other colleagues for follow-up; exercise judgment in responding to unique and urgent situations
Providing training on how to use Finance systems to newly promoted PMD’s & Partners/ lateral hires / promotion candidates / new firm joiners.
Balance conflicting demands and interests from practice and Corporate Services stakeholders, finding creative ways to meet the needs of differing timelines
This description is not designed to encompass a comprehensive listing of required activities, duties or responsibilities. Additional responsibilities as identified .
What you’ll need
Bachelor’s degree in STEM subject matter
Previous experience of working in an accounting or Project Controlling role within a professional services company
Intermediate MS Office suite user (particularly Excel)
Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and t he ability to remain calm and focused under pressure
Excellent written verbal communication and soft er skills , including the ability to influence or challenge senior stakeholders when necessary
A continuous improvement mentality to support development of self, colleagues and business processes and…