Financial Controller

• Set the Finance agenda within the partnership in support of the firm's overall strategy
• To manage the team to maximise profitability, optimise cash flow and cash management and take ownership of the budgeting and forecasting process

Client Details

• Dedicated to serving working people and have been for over 70 years.
• Act for individual workers across a wide range of industries and aim to offer them all the highest standards of fairness and integrity at all times.
• National reputation in personal injury, clinical negligence and employment law.
• Years of successful experience in pursuing claims against large corporate organisations.

Description

• Develop and contribute to the financial strategy within the practice

• Identify improvement opportunities

• Develop, implement and evaluate effective financial solutions (including policies, procedures and processes) in line with best practice, legal compliance and specific business needs.

• Support the COFA with regard to SRA compliance

• Manage, develop and mentor the team including setting of KPIs and objectives for team members

• Statutory accounts preparation and ensure compliance with statutory and SRA audits

• Responsible for internal and external financial reporting

• Acting as liaison with the bank and stakeholders

Profile

• Qualified ACA/CIMA

• Strategic and operational background to drive the business forward

• Commercial ability to complement financial knowledge and ability

• Prior experience of a similar role within the legal industry (at least 3 years) including both operational and strategic responsibilities

• Excellent working knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules

• IT literacy, particularly advance Microsoft Excel knowledge, and working knowledge of payroll software packages (IRIS preferred)

• Experience using Solicitors Case Management (Tikit/Partners for Windows strongly preferred).

• Strong communications skills, being able to effectively represent the company with external regulatory bodies and stakeholders

Job Offer

Competitive salary + benefits