Full job descriptionFinance Manager
Prestigious boutique transatlantic litigation law firm is looking to hire a Finance Operations Manager to lead on all day to day financial transactions for their London and New York offices.
What’s on Offer:
*Salary to £110,000
*Generous employee benefits
*Hybrid working 3 days office / 2 remote
*City of London
*Fantastic culture
Reporting into the Finance Director, this is a great opportunity for an experienced Finance Supervisor OR Manager, to oversee firmwide client, AP, revenue and SAR compliance duties whilst managing a small finance team of 3.
Finance Manager- What you will be doing:
*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 – What we are looking for:
*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 Required experience:
*Qualified or Part-qualified recognised accounting qualification
*Minimum seven years accounting experience in a law firm covering 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.
*Previous management experience would be an advantage.