Revenue Controller - Totum : Job Details

Totum Partners is partnering with a leading City law firm to recruit a Revenue Controller. This 16-month FTC, hybrid role offers 3 days in the office and 2 days of remote working. In this role, you’ll manage WIP, billing, and credit control, taking full responsibility for the 360° revenue cycle of a designated group of Partners and fee earners. It’s a great opportunity to have complete oversight of revenue management and contribute directly to your team’s financial success.

The ideal Revenue Controller will be responsible for:

• Managing billing, WIP and debt for a group of Partners and their teams.
• Regular meetings with Partners to review WIP and debtors, agree actions and follow up.
• Processing bills using Elite 3E and updating credit control activity.
• Reviewing bank statements, allocating funds and arranging client transfers.
• Handling client queries around invoices and supporting fee earners with follow-up.
• Preparing regular debt reports and tracking payments to ensure SRA compliance.
• Liaising with stakeholders to keep billing and collection on target.
• Helping reduce lock-up and ensure internal processes are followed.
• Responding to finance requests from shared inboxes promptly.
• Supporting month/year-end billing cycles and maintaining accurate charge-out rates.
• Running and amending proformas, managing approvals and reassigning where needed.

The ideal Revenue Controller will be responsible for :

• Previous experience in a law firm – essential
• Strong billing and WIP experience – essential
• Credit control experience is a plus, but training will be provided
• Confident working with Partners and senior stakeholders
• Strong client service and stakeholder communication
• Accurate with numbers and reconciliations
• Organised, detail-focused, and proactive
• Comfortable using Elite 3E and Excel
• Clear communicator, both written and verbal
• Calm under pressure with a problem-solving approach

Equal Opportunities

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that’s why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.