Job Description
Firm Summary White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.
With lawyers operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It's not just about our global network of offices; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.
Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.
Position Summary The Revenue Manager will be responsible for managing multiple financial related tasks on behalf of an Americas Regional Section. Key priorities will include overseeing the section's billing and revenue generation processes.
A primary focus of the Revenue Manager is to ensure timely and effective cash flow practices are adopted with respect to the Firm's clients, which includes the timely issuance of client invoices and the collection of outstanding accounts receivables. This candidate will work closely with key stakeholders within the Firm, including Partners, Billing Coordinators, Collection Specialists and Senior Management to monitor Firm inventory and achieve monthly billing and collection targets.
The candidate will support the Regional Section Head and individual Partners within the section, with any financial data and analysis as needed. The Revenue Manager will also work on the yearly financial budget, as well as report on monthly budget to actual variances across several key performance indicators.
The successful candidate will have exceptional attention to detail, along with strong critical thinking, problem solving and time management skills, with proven success at handling multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
They must be comfortable communicating professionally via email, mail, or phone with internal and external stakeholders at various levels of seniority both domestically and internationally. The position is an integral role in helping the Firm convert inventory balances into revenues. Given the importance of the role, the Revenue Manager will be imbedded on the practice floor to work closely with the Partners within the regional section.
Duties and Accountabilities 1 - Responsible for the effectiveness of the Firm's billing and inventory management activities for the Regional Section
- Oversee WIP, AR and billings for the Regional Section and communicating as necessary with senior management to ensure that balances are managed in accordance with matter arrangements and firm policy
- Monitor and enforce the timely and accurate inputs of timekeeper diaries to ensure prompt billing
- Manage and execute on targets set for monthly and/or quarterly billing/collections drives
- Monitor inventory levels and related exposure on fixed/capped fee matters
- Work in conjunction with the Financial Compliance group to monitor the opening of new matters to ensure proper billing rates and fee structures are utilized as governed by matter and client fee arrangements
- Review rate exceptions and discounts for all clients and matters within the Regional Section; work with pricing team and Billing Partners to update as needed
- Generate reports for clients, partners, inventory teams, Firm management, and other internal parties to track WIP, AR, billings, and other statistics including, client and matter profitability
- Support the yearly budget process for the practice group, in direct liaison with the Regional Section Head; key tasks include timekeeper rate setting, headcount analysis and understanding the pipeline of new business
- Identify matter management and billing process improvement opportunities and make respective recommendations
- Addressing inquiries and resolving disputes from internal and external parties regarding billing activities
- Supporting internal and external audits
- Other ad hoc requests and projects, as requested by management
Knowledge - Thorough understanding of billing, collections and receivable processes and procedures
- Excellent interpersonal and team working skills, including the ability to work with all levels within an organization
- Able to critically think through issues, and articulate thoughts and concepts adeptly
- Ability to see an issue through from start to finish, while organizing workflow and using time efficiently
- Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction, follow up on own initiative
- Exceptional attention to detail, determination, self-motivation, and resolve
- Intermediary knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of 3E or Elite Enterprise preferred
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
- Relevant and in-depth experience in revenue management
- Law Firm experience is essential, ideally in a top 20 firm with experience liaising with overseas offices/international clients
Location and Reporting - This is a hybrid in-office/remote role based in our New York office.
- This role reports to the Americas Director of Finance.
Equal Opportunities White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our Firm's policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.
Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require an accommodation during the process should contact talent.acquisition@whitecase.com.
Benefits at White & Case White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.
The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
1 The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
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