Pentagon Talent are proudly representing a leading London based law firm looking to recruit a pro-active and knowledgeable Credit Controller for a 6 month FTC within their finance department. The ideal credit control candidate will have prior experience in a similar role within the legal sector managing various credit control functions in line with legal practice and policy.Main duties and responsibilitiesProactively and professionally engage with clients and fee earners to secure payment for past due invoices in line with the firm''s polices and using agreed templates where applicable.Ensure that all cash collection targets are achieved and debt ''lock up'' is minimised.Produce and reconcile unpaid invoices statements to agreed timescales in appropriate format.Take ownership in resolving issues/queries around unpaid invoices - escalate where necessary, monitor progress and pursue until resolved.Process invoice write offs in line with the firm''s policies and VAT rules.Assist the cashiers with the allocation of cash received against appropriate invoices.Process credit/debit card invoice payments.Monitor potential client-to-bill transfers and follow up with fee earners.Ensure that all invoice payment transactions processed are compliant with SRA/AML rules.Ensure that a full log of credit control notes and status is maintained.Update the credit control status of invoices in a timely manner.Reconciliation of payments received and investigating any errors that occurred.Desirable