Finance Manager - SME role

Following internal movement there is a new opportunity for a qualified accountant to join an SME legal firm in a broad end-to-end Finance Manager position.

Client Details

My client is an established SME legal firm based in the city of London. They employ circa 700 people and have 30 partners. Thye have a strong track record internationally and are recognised for their delivery of service. As a firm they have a refreshingly relaxed culture with a strong work-life balance offering.

Description

As the Finance Manager you will be reporting directly to the Finance Director in a number 2 role. You will have part-time support at a junior level, but primarily you will run the day-to-day accounting for the firm. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Development of accurate reporting processes with robust controls procedures;
• Lead role on the new system appraisal process and subsequent implementation;

• Ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting;

• Production of accurate management information packs for review by the Partners with value-add KPI reporting;
• Lead on budget and forecast preparation with relevant insight into performance vs budget;

• Analysis of client performance to provide insight to the Partners;

• Management of the transactional elements including AP and AR with part-time support;

• Ownership of VAT, partner, and corporation tax work;

• Ad hoc analysis and project work as required.

Profile

As a strong applicant for this Finance Manager role you will:

- Be a qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) with a strong academic background;

- Possess a strong month end control skill-set and have a background in management accounts preparation;

- Ideally have broader exposure to leading budgeting and forecasting processes;

- Professional services experience is advantageous;

- Be comfortable working autonomously;

- Be able to operate at both a senior level for stakeholder interaction but also be happy getting your hands dirty when required.

Job Offer

The offer to the successful candidate will be between £55,000-£60,000 + benefits including pension, PMI, etc. You will also be joining a firm with a strong work-life balance focus. You will also be supported to broaden and grow your experience by being given projects to lead.