Assistant Finance Business Partner

Fletchers Solicitors; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growth-oriented legal firm in Southport is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to support financial analysis and management accounts within their Personal Injury legal teams. Ideal for someone currently studying accounting, this hybrid role offers competitive benefits and a supportive work culture focused on career development and well-being.

Benefits

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme with salary sacrifice

Life Assurance Policy

Medicash policy for medical expenses

Company sick pay

Enhanced parental and IVF schemes

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Currently studying towards an accounting qualification.
• Management accounting experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Finance Business Partner with financial analysis and recommendations.
• Manage ongoing finance tasks and monitor performance.
• Prepare management accounts and provide financial support to cost centres.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Management accounting experience

Strong attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Education

Currently studying towards an accounting qualification

Job description

Role - Assistant Finance Business Partner

Location- The role will be hybrid with an office base atSouthport

Assistant Finance Business Partner - Hybrid | Great Culture & Benefits | Southport

Join Fletchers Group, a forward-thinking legal business with a strong reputation for excellence, collaboration, and people-first values. We're offering a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and analytically minded Assistant Finance Business Partner to support the financial review and analysis of the business - with a particular focus on management accounts support for our Personal Injury legal teams.

Working closely with the Finance Business Partner, you'll provide insightful analysis and recommendations to help improve financial performance and drive efficiencies across the organisation. This is a key role for someone currently studying towards an accounting qualification, who brings, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

The role would be ideal for someone currently studying towards an AAT qualification or someone who is looking to begin their journey in accountancy.

At Fletchers, we're proud to offer hybrid working, a supportive culture, and excellent benefits that make us a great place to grow your career.

In return Fletchers can offer:

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days' holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees

Main Responsibilities:

• To work closely with and provide support to the Finance Business Partner, assisting multiple teams by providing analysis and recommendations to improve financial performance and efficiencies wherever possible across the organisation.
• To assist in the responsibility of managing on-going pieces of work in a finance capacity, providing support to Directors, whilst monitoring performance against financial projections.
• Management accounts preparation and providing financial support to cost centres within Fletchers by reviewing monthly spend, identifying potential savings and supporting the Finance Business Partner when setting annual budgets.
• Provide financial support to ad-hoc requests across the business as and when required
• Analysis and interpretation of data

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Currently studying towards an accounting qualification
• Management accounting experience
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPS, SUMIFS and pivot tables
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the business
• Ability to work at pace
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience in the Legal sector
• Use of a case management system
• Commercial experience

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we've evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.

We work across England, with offices currently in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton and Cambridge. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry - because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you're starting your career or aiming for leadership, you'll find a clear path to progress and development here - from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don't just talk about development - we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that's not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We're committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We're proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.