Mark Ojji

Revenue Controller with solid experience gained working in international law firms. Proven track record of driving accurate revenue recognition, streamlining billing operations, and delivering process automation in fast-paced, high-value environments. Extensive experience in credit management, revenue, billing reconciliation and finance transformation initiatives.

Known for building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders/partners, resolving complex billing issues and delivering measurable business impact. Current contract completes on 17th June, so immediately available.

Credit Management / Senior Revenue Controller (FTC) at Fox Williams LLP (2025-11 – 2026-06)

• Oversee the full debt recovery process, ensuring proactive and timely collection of outstanding balances.
• Recommend and implement improvements to processes and systems including driving major culture change.
• Designed & built new reports from Power Bi and created new category codes.
• Reduced aged WIP by 20% within six months through proactive Partner engagement, regular WIP reviews, and targeted billing strategies.
• Co-ordinate with cashiers to ensure compliance with Solicitors' Accounts Rules.
• Successfully recovered over £1.5m in outstanding debt through strategic debtor management and close collaboration with Partners and clients.
• Consistently exceeded monthly collection targets while maintaining positive client relationships and minimising write-offs.
• Improved lock-up performance across the Corporate and Real Estate practice groups, accelerating the conversion of WIP to billed revenue and supporting monthly cash flow targets.
• Provide monthly WIP updates against WIP set target for the Corporate and real estate practise group using Power Bi.
• Writing off WIP and transfer of WIP to various matters and reassigning Partners file name following meeting.
• Regular meeting with Practise group head to review budget set for assigned practise group – Elite 3E & Excel.
• Reduced debtor days by 15%, improving working capital and strengthening overall cash collection performance.
• Introduced enhanced WIP monitoring and reporting through Power BI, providing greater visibility of revenue risks and improving decision-making by senior stakeholders.

Client Revenue Analyst (FTC) at Baker & McKenzie LLP (2025-04 – 2025-08)

• Improved billing accuracy and revenue reconciliation processes, reducing invoice queries and speeding up revenue recognition.
• Supported the delivery of finance transformation initiatives that streamlined billing workflows and enhanced reporting efficiency across multiple practice groups.
• Partnered with Finance Transformation teams to automate billing solutions and standardise inputs across practice areas.
• Provided bespoke quarterly financial reports, supporting debt recovery and resolving complex client billing queries.
• Strengthened cross-functional collaboration by maintaining up-to-date partnerships register and ensuring seamless revenue recognition.

Revenue Controller (Maternity Cover) at Bristow's LLP (2024-09 – 2025-04)

• Managed WIP meetings and full-cycle of billing & E-Billing.
• Monitoring LEDES Invoices processing and uploading invoices via E-billing platform (Legal Tracker & Serengeti).
• Responsible for matter set-up maintenance and monitoring all invoice rejections.
• Managing 90% of the billing processes start to finish with assigned billing partners weekly/Monthly.
• Responsible for processing all prebill revisions, including edit, transfer, and write-off of time via Aderant.
• Reduced aged WIP by 15% through proactive regular WIP meetings with matter partners.
• Ensures timely submission of invoices and adherence to internal deadlines.
• Identifies and rectifies errors in submitted invoices, providing necessary corrections with minimal guidance from senior team members.
• Uploading invoices to E-Billing platform and processing billing amendments to facilitate successful invoice submission and payment.
• Managing all incoming enquiry pertaining to E-Billing for my assigned practise area (Real Estate & Corporate).

Revenue Controller (Full Time) at Stephenson Harwood LLP (2021-11 – 2024-09)

• Directed monthly revenue meetings and partner engagements to resolve billing discrepancies and ensure precise revenue forecasting.
• Implemented new Aderant workstreams and forecasting tools, enhancing visibility of revenue streams and improving reporting efficiency.
• Acted as a key liaison for tax and audit teams, ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
• Processing all month-end Billing and write off and transfers using Aderant.
• Reduced lock-up by 18% through effective WIP management, billing discipline, and targeted collection activities.
• Processed all invoices at month-end to support to billing team.

Revenue Controller (Full Time) at Taylor Wessing LLP (2016-04 – 2021-10)

• Managed all WIP management meeting weekly, disbursement control, and end-to-end revenue recognition, driving continuous improvement in billing accuracy.
• Oversaw complex, multi-practice revenue operations, including IP, Media, Private Equity, Real Estate, and Corporate Finance.
• Produced timely accrual and proforma billing reports for HOD (Head of department).
• Processed all prebilling revision; all edits, all time transfers and time write down; and currency amendment using Aderant.
• Managed WIP portfolios exceeding £10m, driving reductions in aged WIP and improving billing turnaround times across multiple practice areas.
• Process all invoice billing at month-end using Aderant system.

Credit Controller (FTC) at Mishcon de Reya LLP (2015-02 – 2016-03)

• Managed high-value credit control ledgers (£3–10m+), reducing aged debt over 60 days through targeted collection strategies.
• Delivered reconciliations and maintained precise account records while mentoring junior credit controllers.

Certificate in Credit Management & Business Law – London Metropolitan University (2006)

Certificate in Business Studies – Hackney College, London

G.C.S.E – Federal Government College Wukari, Nigeria