Revenue Assistant

• Are you looking for the next step in your finance career, or even to progress your career specifically into the legal finance sector?
• Are you interested in joining an experienced Finance team who embraces the latest technology, so you can gain exposure to a variety of finance systems?
• Do you want to join a national group of leading regional law firms, dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support and committed to ambitious growth?
• Do you like the sound of a highly competitive benefits package, hybrid working opportunities, social events and much more?

Clients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on our professional approach to handling their accounts. This role will give you the opportunity to undertake good quality work and develop your career within a highly reputable legal practice. A minimum of 1 years' finance experience within a professional services environment is required. Experience in billing and credit control within a law firm and familiarity with legal finance systems such as Aderant are especially desirably (however training will be provided).

This role is working in the Revenue section of our finance team, reporting into the Revenue Manager, supporting the legal teams with their revenue work and ensuring that clients invoices are processed accurately and in a timely manner. Key responsibilities include:

• Process invoices in line with client agreements and internal procedures, as instructed by legal teams.
• Ensure bills comply with VAT regulations and accurately reflect time and disbursements, adhering to lawyer instructions and firm write-off policies.
• Handle time transfers, narrative amendments, and other day-to-day tasks within the Revenue section.
• Generate billing guides and reports on work in progress and matter balances for lawyer review and action.
• Assisting the firms Credit Controller, in accordance with the firms collections policy.
• Respond promptly to employee queries, providing information or guidance to ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain awareness of Solicitors Accounts Rules, firm accounts procedures, and anti-money laundering protocols to ensure compliance.

The team at Brachers currently consists of 15 individuals; 7 on the Cashiering/Purchase Ledger team, 4 on the Working Capital team and 2 on the Accountant team. The team is led by Phil Hayward, and you will be expected to work in a team, alongside similarly experienced colleagues, as well as the highly experienced and qualified members across the national Lawfront team.

You must be able to demonstrate strong numeracy skills and attention to detail. You will need to have excellent organisation skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines. Ideally you will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and capable of working independently and as part of a team. Good interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to resolving queries are also essential to succeed in this role.

Why Lawfront?

Lawfront is a national group of leading regional law firms dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide. Committed to strategic growth, we are aiming to build a group in the top 10 of UK regional law firms.

As Lawfront grows, so do the opportunities for our colleagues and we are recruiting individuals with ambition and drive to join the Lawfront team and support our dynamic growth plans. This role offers exciting career development opportunities with an industry pioneer alongside the competitive package and benefits that you'd expect from a group of national scale.