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About The Role
The role
We are looking for a dynamic professional to join our accounts team. This influential and high-profile role will be responsible delivering financial and commercial support to the Group’s legal units. Through effective business partnering, the role will continually improve service levels, cost effectiveness and add value to commercial activities undertaken.
Responsibilities:
Business Partnering fee earning teams in the legal business to enhance profitability, improve working capital/lockup metrics and encourage good financial hygiene and compliance
Conduct monthly one-to-one WIP review meetings with Matter Managers to produce accurate billing estimates and monitor/refine these over time
Conduct regular matter maintenance procedures including timely closure of dormant matters, write offs, aged WIP and residual client balances
Review and reassign matters of leavers and inactive fee earners
Work with fee earners and business support to improve matter data quality
Share missing time analysis with unit heads to support improved and timely timesheet completion rates
Work with the wider finance team to continually develop and monitor KPIs and ensure that end users are focusing on the right metrics to drive sustainable profitable growth
Support fee earners and Credit Control team with debt ledger management
Develop strong relationships with key internal stakeholders across the business at all levels of seniority
Calculate and manage the financial risks and opportunities arising from volumetric and other contract mechanisms
Prepare monthly/quarterly progress reports to the Platform FD, Platform Head and Board and help to shape the strategy for the newly formed Revenue Controller function
Be first point of contact for financial queries from fee earners
The team
Our highly skilled and diverse finance team is dedicated to delivering exceptional accounting services to our exciting and dynamic Professional Services Group. We offer a comprehensive range of services that cater to both legal and non-legal businesses within the Group. Our finance team is meticulously organised into several specialised functions, including Group Accounting, Legal Cashiering, Billing, Credit Management, and Purchasing. This role will sit within our Group Accounting function and will report directly into our Platform Finance Directors.
We pride ourselves on servicing our internal clients to the highest standards, consistently adding value by going above and beyond in our efforts. Our commitment to excellence and proactive approach ensures that we not only meet but exceed the expectations of our stakeholders, contributing to the overall success and growth of the Group.
The person
Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:
Experience in a similar role in the legal sector
Clear evidence of Business Partnering with non-financial colleagues up to a senior level
Diligent individual, strong attention to detail/data integrity
Ability to manage multiple competing workstreams and work effectively in a deadline intensive environment
Intuitive individual capable of identifying and probing areas of value leakage
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and multi-tasking
Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate with senior stakeholders and leaders across multiple functions from primarily non-finance backgrounds
Results orientated, with ability to take decisions when necessary and the resilience to be challenged
A team player but with the ability to work on own initiative
About Us
The benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent).
Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's about attitude too.
The 'Gateley Story' is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.
About The Role
The role
We are looking for a dynamic professional to join our accounts team. This influential and high-profile role will be responsible delivering financial and commercial support to the Group’s legal units. Through effective business partnering, the role will continually improve service levels, cost effectiveness and add value to commercial activities undertaken.
Responsibilities:
Business Partnering fee earning teams in the legal business to enhance profitability, improve working capital/lockup metrics and encourage good financial hygiene and compliance
Conduct monthly one-to-one WIP review meetings with Matter Managers to produce accurate billing estimates and monitor/refine these over time
Conduct regular matter maintenance procedures including timely closure of dormant matters, write offs, aged WIP and residual client balances
Review and reassign matters of leavers and inactive fee earners
Work with fee earners and business support to improve matter data quality
Share missing time analysis with unit heads to support improved and timely timesheet completion rates
Work with the wider finance team to continually develop and monitor KPIs and ensure that end users are focusing on the right metrics to drive sustainable profitable growth
Support fee earners and Credit Control team with debt ledger management
Develop strong relationships with key internal stakeholders across the business at all levels of seniority
Calculate and manage the financial risks and opportunities arising from volumetric and other contract mechanisms
Prepare monthly/quarterly progress reports to the Platform FD, Platform Head and Board and help to shape the strategy for the newly formed Revenue Controller function
Be first point of contact for financial queries from fee earners
The team
Our highly skilled and diverse finance team is dedicated to delivering exceptional accounting services to our exciting and dynamic Professional Services Group. We offer a comprehensive range of services that cater to both legal and non-legal businesses within the Group. Our finance team is meticulously organised into several specialised functions, including Group Accounting, Legal Cashiering, Billing, Credit Management, and Purchasing. This role will sit within our Group Accounting function and will report directly into our Platform Finance Directors.
We pride ourselves on servicing our internal clients to the highest standards, consistently adding value by going above and beyond in our efforts. Our commitment to excellence and proactive approach ensures that we not only meet but exceed the expectations of our stakeholders, contributing to the overall success and growth of the Group.
The person
Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:
Experience in a similar role in the legal sector
Clear evidence of Business Partnering with non-financial colleagues up to a senior level
Diligent individual, strong attention to detail/data integrity
Ability to manage multiple competing workstreams and work effectively in a deadline intensive environment
Intuitive individual capable of identifying and probing areas of value leakage
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and multi-tasking
Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate with senior stakeholders and leaders across multiple functions from primarily non-finance backgrounds
Results orientated, with ability to take decisions when necessary and the resilience to be challenged
A team player but with the ability to work on own initiative
About Us
The benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent).
Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's about attitude too.
The 'Gateley Story' is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Revenue Controller position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Birmingham offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
