Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms, helping clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. The firm has unrivalled scale and depth of legal resources across the three key markets of the Americas, Asia and Europe and focuses on the core areas of commercial activity: capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; tax; pensions and employment; litigation and dispute resolution.
The Singapore accounts team comprises Working Capital, Accounts Payables, Management Accounting, Tax and Regulatory functions. The team is 9 members strong and is led by the Financial Controller.
This position will primarily handle the finance review of file opening requests and also support the Working Capital Controller in other related areas such as billings, accounts receivable, client account, audit requests and others. The role interfaces closely with all the finance team members and other colleagues outside of this department.
Key Responsibilities
Finance Review of File Opening Requests
- Perform review of file opening requests to ensure documents are in accordance with policy prior to revenue recognition and billing.
- Liaise with other teams within Clifford Chance to resolve queries relating to this process.
Billings
- Provide support to the core billing team.
- Attend to billing requests and liaise with other teams within Clifford Chance to resolve billing related queries or generate supporting documentation when required.
Accounts Receivable
- Provider support to the core accounts receivable team.
- Follow up with clients (internal and external) on payment of unpaid bills.
- Attend to clients' queries and work closely with other teams within Clifford Chance to resolve issues for prompt payment by clients.
- Prepare receipts estimates for cashflow forecasting purposes.
Client Account
- Support the Working Capital Controller including liaison with other teams within Clifford Chance in the operations of client accounts.
- To be familiar with SRA and Singapore Law Society rules and maintain proper documentation of all incoming and outgoing clients' funds for internal and external audit purposes.
Regulatory and Statutory
- Support the Working Capital Controller during external and internal audit exercise.
- Provide clients' AR confirmation on timely basis.
- Prepare revenue breakdown for annual regulatory reporting
- Work closely with our London Tax Team for withholding tax reporting.
Other
- Be proactive in looking out for process improvements.
- Work closely within the team, including providing coverage when necessary.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Key Requirements
Skills
- Minimum 2 years of working capital / billings and credit control experience
- Work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
- Proactive, good time management and meticulous.
- Customer service oriented.
- Good writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent phone manner and professional approach.
- Proficient in Excel.
- Able to think quickly and respond appropriately on the spot to clients.
Qualifications
- Minimum a diploma in accounting.
Working at Clifford Chance & About the Firm
From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and develop your skills and knowledge.
From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skillls-based and technical training and on the job learning.
Whatever your area of expertise, you will find a range of career opportunities at Clifford Chance. And wherever you're heading, Clifford Chance is where you can be true to your ambitions.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures and languages. In a world where commercial success increasingly relies on globalisation, we offer clients a truly international perspective, and we offer our people a rewarding and stimulating career.
We're proud of our approachable, friendly and team-based way of working. Highly professional and self-assured, with an entrepreneurial streak, our people are more than happy to share their expertise and knowledge.
Equal Opportunities
At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Our Recruitment Process
Our recruitment process is straightforward. It is aimed to be a two-way conversation that will allow you to learn more about the role and the firm, and will be a chance for us to chat to you about your experience and assess your capabilities for the role.
All vacancies in Singapore are advertised in one place, on our careers portal. To apply online you will need an up-to-date CV. If you meet the criteria for the role, the partners or hiring manager will review your CV before a decision is taken about the next steps. If you are unsuccessful at this stage, you will receive an email from one of our team.
If you are invited for a face-to-face interview these take place at our offices or via video conference. Typically, you will meet with two people in the first stage, and another two people in the second stage. Your interviewers are usually the hiring manager or hiring partner, senior team members and a member of the HR team. You will meet people who you will be working with should you be successful.
For some roles we may ask you to complete a case study or prepare a presentation related to the role you are interviewing for.
If you get an offer from the firm, you'll be called by your HR contact who will lay out the offer terms, and an offer pack will be sent to you.
If you have any questions during the recruitment process, please contact the team directly.
Candidates who are interested in applying for this role can submit your application at : https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/job/working-capital-coordinator-12-months-fixed-term-contract-singapore-in-singapore-jid-1969
