Finance Officer

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Finance Officer, this role is pivotal in ensuring the delivery of efficient financial operations, compliance with regulatory requirements, and strategic financial planning across the region. The Finance Officer will work closely with the Finance Manager and the Regional Head of Finance, and other senior stakeholders to drive performance, profitability, and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Report to Finance Manager - KSA
• Raising billing guides/draft bills/proformas and finalising bills on 3E in accordance with Partner instructions and client specific requirements
• Ensuring bills are dispatched in a timely manner
• Submission of bills on various eBilling platforms
• Using 3E to make general matter, invoices or credit note enquiries
• Matter data verification – checking new files for errors in billing related criteria and chasing for legal teams for corrections
• Close liaison with lawyers and focal point for queries
• Liaising with tax team to assess tax treatment of bills / resolving tax related queries from clients
• Dealing with billing related queries on 3E
• Day to day interaction with the Credit Control team to resolve queries and provide necessary back-up to support the collection process
• Liaising with partners / billers in the regional offices to facilitate multi-jurisdictional billing
• Ensuring that service level agreements are recorded and followed
• Reviewing and utilising client funds as appropriate within billing process
• Running various reports in 3E
• Day to day housekeeping to include processing write-offs and closing files
• Participating in billing review meetings with Partners with line manager
• Undertake ad hoc responsibilities as required by line manager
• Follow up on overdue invoices by telephone, email and letter - following agreed process
• Lead and Manage monthly Partner debt meetings
• Actively manage and reduce Debts before they become aged
• Maintain accurate notes on the aged debtors ledgers
• Ensure accurate allocation of cash receipts and transfer of client funds to outstanding invoices
• Deal with invoice and payment related queries from partners, clients, case handlers and other members of the finance department
• Prepare statements of account as required
• Provide detailed account reconciliations and ad-hoc debtor reports as required
• Assist with the reconciliation of client account balances and ensure utilised in appropriate manner or returned to client if surplus to requirements
• Provide regular progress reports on targeted debts and client fund balances
• Work closely with the billing team and credit control colleagues to provide a high level of service to internal and external clients
• Close liaison with lawyers and focal point for queries
• Reviewing and utilising client funds as appropriate
• Day to day housekeeping to include processing write-offs and closing files
• Undertake ad hoc responsibilities as required by line manager
  
  

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Have a University degree in Business, Finance or Accounting (an accounting qualification is desirable)
• Have experience of working on 3E or Elite Enterprise, or a similar practice management system
• Have 3-4 years of experience working in a similar role within a law firm or other professional services environment
• Have excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Have intermediate MS Office skills (Excel and Word in particular)
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal with all levels of staff (particularly at Partner level)
• Have excellent organisational skills
• Have strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise key tasks
• Be a team player with the flexibility to work additional hours when required
• Be confident and enthusiastic
  
  

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

A Note on Privacy

Please take a moment to read our privacy notice. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

الشركة

عند انضمامك إلى شركة كلايد أند كو، تصبح جزءًا من فريق عالمي يضم 500 شريك، و2400 محامٍ، و3200 متخصص قانوني، وأكثر من 5500 موظف فيما يقارب 70 مكتباً وفرعاً حول العالم.

تشكل قيمنا المبادئ التي توجه قراراتنا، وتوحدنا في مساعينا، وتعزز جودة أدائنا سواء تجاه عملائنا أو شركتنا. نعمل بروح الفريق الواحد، ونتميّز في خدمة عملائنا، ونحتفي بالاختلاف، ونتصرف بجرأة.

نلتزم بالعمل بمسؤولية من خلال السعي نحو بناء قوة عاملة متنوعة وشاملة تعكس المجتمعات والعملاء الذين نخدمهم. كما نكرس جهودنا لتوفير بيئة تمكّن الجميع من تحقيق إمكاناتهم الكاملة، وتسخير مهاراتهم القانونية والمهنية في دعم مجتمعاتهم. نُجسّد هذا الالتزام من خلال تقديم الخدمات القانونية المجانية، والمشاركة في الأعمال التطوعية، وبناء شراكات خيرية، إلى جانب تقليل أثرنا البيئي، بما في ذلك التزامنا بمعيار صافي الانبعاثات الصفرية ووضع أهداف طموحة لخفض الانبعاثات.

التزامنا

تفخر كلايد أند كو بكونها شركة ملتزمة بمبادئ تكافؤ الفرص. تشجعنا قيمنا على دعم العدالة، والاحتفاء بالتنوع، ورفض جميع أشكال التمييز في بيئة العمل، بما يتيح لكل فرد فرصة التميز والنجاح في مسيرته المهنية. ولذلك، نرحب بجميع طلبات التوظيف من الأفراد المؤهلين، بغض النظر عن خلفياتهم أو هوياتهم. للتعرّف على خطوات عملية المقابلة لدينا.

ملاحظة بشأن الخصوصية

نرجو منك تخصيص بعض الوقت لقراءة إشعار الخصوصية الخاص بنا، والذي يوضح البيانات الشخصية التي قد تحتفظ بها الشركة، وأغراض استخدامها، وآلية جمعها، وحقوقك بصفتك صاحب بيانات وطرق التواصل معنا.

إذا كنت تقدم مرشحاً بالنيابة عن وكالة توظيف شريكة، فإن من مسؤوليتك الأساسية والضرورية التأكد من أن المرشح المتقدم للعمل لدى الشركة قد اطّلع على هذا الإشعار.

يرجى ملاحظة أن هذا الوصف الوظيفي يعكس الوضع الحالي، إلا أن شركة كلايد آند كو تحتفظ بحقها في تعديله بشكل معقول بما يتماشى مع احتياجات العمل المتغيرة.