Commercial Advisor - Billing and Collection

Our client is an international law firm and world leader in the legal sector based in Paris, France, currently recruiting for a Commercial Advisor - Billing and Collection to deliver improved commercial performance.
 
Job Overview
 
Commercial Advisors are trusted business partners who work closely with Partners to deliver improved commercial performance across the end-to-end matter lifecycle.
 
It is part of One Finance+ Team, a global team connected within a robust control environment, collaborating to deliver value for clients and colleagues across the firm.
 
Who you will work with
 
You will work with colleagues from across the Firm to deliver improved commercial performance. This includes Partners and Clients, Commercial Manager, Commercial Assistants, the India Order to Cash team, Commercial Pricing Specialists, Legal Project Managers, Resource Managers, Secretaries and Regional Practice Directors.
 
You will play a key role in supporting colleagues across the matter lifecycle and in connecting specialists to support on matter delivery.
 
What you will be responsible for
 
As a trusted advisor, you will support Partners in delivering improved commercial performance and in driving profitable revenue growth and value for the Firm. You will work as part of a team
 
What you will do
 
The following activities and tasks will constitute some of, but not all of, your role. You may be expected to perform tasks outside of this description when required.
 
Core activities include:
 

• End-to-end trusted advisor and business partnering support 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
• Provide timely and accurate feedback to the Commercial Manager, escalation of issues/problems/concerns
• Management of the workflow between Commercial Assistants and the Indian O2C team
• Training Commercial Assistants to ensure delivery of high quality output and consistent service

 
Qualifications
 
 

• Excellent commercial and financial acumen with proven ability to understand and influence working capital management, underpinned by deep understanding of the financial processes that constitute the order-to-cash business cycle
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills, in both French and English
• Comfortable working with and influencing a range of stakeholders across the Firm
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Applications (particularly Excel)
• Knowledge of FIS GetPaid, InTapp Open and Oracle would be advantageous
• Experience of working in a global, matrix organisation is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of being a trusted Business Partner
• Ability to work autonomously but as part of a wider global and local team
• Flexible working approach and solution focused in delivering the role's responsibilities
• Open to change, demonstrating a can-do and proactive approach