Revenue Controller

White & Case

Sydney, NSW
Permanent
Full-time

23 days ago

Firm SummaryWhite & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.With lawyers and staff operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm, and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 118 nationalities and speak 95 languages.Our OpportunityWe are currently looking for a Revenue Controller to join our growing team!Since our arrival in Australia in 2016 our Australian practice has grown to 34+ partners and 80+ lawyers across Sydney and Melbourne. Our teams work with clients in every state of Australia, across the Asia-Pacific region and around the globe on all aspects of the energy, infrastructure, power (including renewable energy) mining & metals sectors, and on high-profile public market and private equity M&A transactions.As a Revenue Controller you will primarily be responsible for coordinating the Firms’ end to end inventory management process for our Australia offices. By addressing metrics relating to inventory lock-up, routine billing, proactive collection of debt and proper time capture. We want to maintain standards which are equivalent to the best in the market and firm-wide expectations.Duties and AccountabilitiesThe Revenue Controller is responsibility for the effectiveness of the Firm’s billing and collections process across the Australia offices
In conjunction with Practice Assistants and Partners, the Revenue Controller is responsible for helping to achieve such targets as:

Days to release for time capture
Monthly billing and collections
Inventory ageing
Lock-up period reduction
To achieve these targets, you will be required to manage all phases of the inventory cycle by:
Regularly meeting with partners and acting as their trusted advisor for inventory matters
Working closely with the lawyers to ensure time is captured accurately and frequently
Periodically reviewing timekeeper and client rates
Reviewing WIP and AR balances on a routine basis
Coordinating with the billing teams to ensure Invoices are raised in accordance with client agreements and firm policy
Providing and achieving monthly billing and collection targets
Liaising with clients to ensure timely payment in accordance with payment terms
Monitoring inventory levels and related exposures on fixed/capped fee matters, which includes preparing client WIP updates

Qualifications and Experience Required

5+ years’ experience in a similar role
Tertiary qualification in Accounting/Commerce/Business (or similar)
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills
Can work with all levels within an organization, especially senior members
Able to build strong relationships and inspire confidence from internal and external stakeholders
Strong oral and written communication skills
Demonstrate ability to deal with difficult situations effectively
Self-motivated, organized, and able to work with minimal supervision to meet deadlines
Numerate with an acute attention to detail
IT literate, especially in Excel (intermediate level)
Law firm experience will be advantageous
Knowledge of 3E and various e-billing portals (i.e. CounselLink, Tymetrix and Collaborati) will be advantageous
Knowledge of Australian GST treatment

Location, Reporting, and Benefits

This is a Specialist role based in Sydney, reporting to the Revenue Controller for Australia, based in Melbourne.
You will be supported by a competitive salary, hybrid working environment and other benefits such as a health and wellness stipend and a generous 26-week parental leave policy

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