Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for the Finance Manager to support the Practice Manager and strengthen their current team. The Finance Manager will report into the Practice Manager and be required to add a level of expertise and manage the accounts department.

Finance Manager Duties & Responsibilities:

• Produce Management Accounts
• Produce Year End Accounts for submission to HMRC
• Produce and maintain detailed P&L's
• Advise the Board on Financial strategies and provide ad-hoc management information and business insight
• Performance management and management for Finance Team
• Production of board packs to ensure P & L movements are explained
• Attendance at monthly Board meetings
• Production of weekly and daily KPI's
• Produce the weekly cash management sheet
• Update the weekly cash flow forecast each week for the actuals
• Provide any relevant supporting information to the senior management team as required in respect of cash management
• Working with heads of department to ensure all monies due in are collected as promptly as possible
• Ensuring all adverse costs, court fees and disbursements are identified as early as possible and scheduled in to the cash flow to manage as necessary
• Ensure the schedule of direct debtors and standing orders is up to date.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

* Ideally ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent * Previous experience within the legal sector is essential * Proficient in Proclaim * Competent in Payroll * Previous experience of managing a professional accounting department * Results orientated * Excellent communication and organisational skills both written and oral * Demonstrable negotiation skills * Strong organisational skills