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About the Role
A leading international law firm in Dubai seeks an experienced Credit Controller to manage client accounts, drive cash collections, and reduce aged debt. The role requires 3-5 years of credit control experience, ideally in legal or professional services, and offers a hybrid working model in DIFC.
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Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of client accounts, ensuring timely collection of outstanding fees against targets.
- Monitoring aged debt and proactively chasing outstanding invoices via phone, email, and written correspondence.
- Building strong relationships with Partners and Practice Group Heads to review debt positions and reduce debtor days.
- Resolving billing queries and disputes by working closely with fee earners and billing teams.
- Setting up and managing payment plans, maintaining accurate records within the practice management system.
- Supporting cash forecasting, month end processes, and annual audits.
Requirements
- 3–5 years' experience in credit control or credit management, ideally within legal or professional services
- Strong understanding of Order to Cash processes and credit control best practices
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence at all levels
- Proactive, resilient, and commercially aware, with strong organisational skills
- Collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement
Full Job Posting
Credit Controller
- A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Credit Controller to join its Finance team in Dubai (DIFC).
- This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in driving cash collections and reducing aged debt within a top tier legal services business.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of client accounts, ensuring timely collection of outstanding fees against targets.
- Monitoring aged debt and proactively chasing outstanding invoices via phone, email, and written correspondence.
- Building strong relationships with Partners and Practice Group Heads to review debt positions and reduce debtor days.
- Resolving billing queries and disputes by working closely with fee earners and billing teams.
- Setting up and managing payment plans, maintaining accurate records within the practice management system.
- Supporting cash forecasting, month end processes, and annual audits.
Candidate Profile
- 3–5 years' experience in credit control or credit management, ideally within legal or professional services.
- Strong understanding of Order to Cash processes and credit control best practices.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence at all levels.
- Proactive, resilient, and commercially aware, with strong organisational skills.
- Collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.
What's on Offer
- The opportunity to join a top tier international law firm with a strong Finance function.
- Hybrid working model based in DIFC, Dubai.
- A supportive, high performing team environment.
- Genuine exposure to senior stakeholders across the business.
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