Finance Manager

Prestigious US law firm is looking to hire a Finance Manager to work with the new Finance Director on a permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for a Supervisor or Junior Manager to step up – the firm are paying up to £65,000 plus excellent benefits and hybrid working, 3 days in the office, two days remotely

• £Competitive
• Centrally located
• Agile Working – 3 days in the office
• Fantastic culture

Responsibilities for the Finance Manager will include:

• Managing the day–to–day financial accounting operations and finance assistants of the London office.
• Responsible for all London general ledger/balance sheet accounts. Liaising with head office to ensure all reconciliations are complete and reconciling items are researched and resolved.
• Support the London budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Monthly completion of the London financial results.
• Research and reconcile all variances against expense budgets.
• Support local treasury function and cash flow management
• Preparation of annual partnership tax return
• Preparation of London VAT returns
• Day-to-day management of client money procedures, controls and the annual SAR audit.
• Responsible for compliance and consistency with established local and/or firmwide procedures, internal controls and policies (assist in development and modification of methodologies as required, automating and streamlining process where applicable).
• Implement best practices, and ensure proper documentation and training is provided.
• Support the implementation/roll-out of financial software and applications in the London office.
• Support the relationship with outside tax accountants and Firmwide Director of taxation, provision of timely financial information for UK tax return preparation.
• Ad-hoc reporting for London Management and Business Services.

Finance Manager Skills & Competencies:

• Strong technical accounting knowledge and a track record of effective financial control and execution of financial procedures

• Ability to uphold ethical standards and confidentiality in handling financial and client-related information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail, accuracy and problem-solving
• Exceptional analytical, organisational. prioritisation and project management skills
• Ability to work under pressure with interruptions and to tight deadlines
• Ability to act with a high degree of integrity, autonomy and independence

Finance Manager Education and required experience:

• ACA or similar qualification
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or related discipline.
• Five+ years of related work experience, including all aspects of accounting and financial functions. These functions should include, but are not limited to budgeting, financial statement preparation, general accounting and accounts payable, billing and collections, and financial analysis. Knowledge of partnership tax returns would also be of advantage.
• Minimum three years in a law firm or professional services firm and previous management experience would be an advantage.