The Finance team has the vision to be one global team connected within a robust control environment, collaborating to deliver value for clients and colleagues across the Firm.
We consider three end-to-end business cycles in the One Finance Team: Order to Cash (O2C), Record to Report (R2R), and Procure to Pay (P2P) which are supported by the specialist. This role is for the O2C business cycle.
Based in Luxembourg and reporting to the commercial Manager in Luxembourg you will be expected to support the Commercial teams in Luxembourg and Brussels, and work closely with Partners, Lawyers, and Practice Group Leaders from both offices.
You will play a key role in supporting colleagues across the matter lifecycle and in connecting specialists to support on matter delivery.
The specific aim of the role is to maximize billing and collections and minimize financial risks whilst aiming to achieve billing and collection targets and to minimize WIP and Debtors balances. A further key aspect of the role is to create and maintain a robust control environment around revenue control, ensuring existing and new international accounting standards (IFRS) as well as local LUXGAAP are met.
In managing working capital the role also involves assisting with billing and collection forecasts and the resolution of key issues. Therefore, the ability to understand the importance of billing and collection targets and their achievement in relation to the financial management of a large professional services firm is essential.
Key responsibilities:
- Be the end-to-end trusted advisor and business partnering support to the Partners you work with
- Analysis, preparation for, ownership and leadership of, Partner WIP and Debt meetings
- Proactive working capital management for the portfolio of matters and Partners you support
- First point of contact for Partners and a point of escalation for colleagues on commercial issues
- Highlight opportunities to leverage and proactively engage with the commercial support network (including Commercial Pricing Specialists, Legal Project Managers and Resource Managers)
- Building a network and working with Clients on commercial issues as a Financial Lead for local, regional and globally strategic clients
- Management of the workflow between Commercial Assistants
Training Commercial Assistants to ensure delivery of high-quality output and consistent service
What we are looking for
- A degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field.
- Fluency in English and French, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
- Solid experience in a commercial finance role, ideally covering billing and collections within a professional services environment.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, with a good understanding of working capital management and the order-to-cash process.
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly understand new concepts, systems and processes.
- High attention to detail and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
- Confidence working with and influencing stakeholders at all levels across the Firm.
- Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Experience with FIS GetPaid, InTapp Open and Oracle would be an advantage.
- Ability to work independently while remaining connected to both local and global teams.
- A flexible, can-do attitude and openness to change.
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