Lead Revenue & Billing Controller

Location: Bristol (Hybrid, 2 days a week)

Department: Finance

About the Role:

We're working with an award-winning Bristol-based law firm to find an experienced Lead Revenue & Billing Controller to join their Finance team on a permanent basis.

This is a senior position, sitting within a wider Finance function that prides itself on first‑class service delivery. You'll manage a portfolio of clients and act as a key point of internal expertise for revenue control and billing, while also leading and developing a small team.

If you're looking for a role that blends technical finance expertise with genuine people leadership, this is an excellent opportunity to do so.

Key Responsibilities:

• Taking ownership of working capital across a portfolio of departments and clients, building strong relationships with lawyers to manage debt collection and WIP.
• Keeping the billing cycle running smoothly from end to end, making sure invoices go out accurately, on time, and in line with client expectations.
• Leading and developing a small team, including workload allocation, performance management, and mentoring.
• Being the go‑to person when billing or system issues need resolving, and helping the wider team build confidence in handling complexity.
• Identifying and driving process improvements across the team and wider business.

Requirements:

• Strong background in revenue, credit control, or billing within a professional services setting (ideally the legal sector).
• Experience in team management and/or line management.
• Comfortable with managing multiple client relationships and navigating conversations with senior stakeholders.
• Confident in working with data and Excel.

If you match the requirements and are interested in learning more, please apply for a quick chat.

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position and the above requirements are essential. I’d love to speak with everyone, but due to the high volume of applications we’re receiving, I can’t guarantee everyone a response.

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