Revenue Controller – Legal Finance

About the role

We are partnering with a leading US law firm in London to recruit an experienced Revenue Controller for its Finance team. The role will oversee the full revenue lifecycle, working closely with partners, fee earners and client finance contacts to ensure accurate billing, efficient collections and robust reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for revenue matters across allocated practice groups, building strong relationships with partners, fee earners and client finance teams.
• Monitor work‑in‑progress (WIP) and aged debt, identify issues early and support stakeholders to progress matters to billing and collection.
• Prepare, review and issue invoices using legal finance systems, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with client requirements.
• Produce regular and ad‑hoc reports on WIP, accounts receivable, collections, cash receipts and billing performance.
• Support monthly billing and collections forecasting to drive revenue performance and improve cash flow.
• Process narrative amendments, transfers, write‑offs, time or cost adjustments and credit notes in line with internal procedures.
• Liaise with e‑billing teams and client platforms to submit invoices, resolve rejections and minimise delays.
• Escalate payment delays, billing disputes or recurring issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of billing, collections and revenue processes.

Required profile

• Previous experience in a revenue, billing or credit control role within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of the legal billing lifecycle, WIP management, collections and revenue processes.
• Experience using Elite 3E or a comparable legal finance system.
• Familiarity with e‑billing platforms and client billing requirements.

Required skills

• Elite 3E (legal finance system)
• e‑billing platforms