Costs Team Leader

Douglas Scott Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas Scott Ltd in Leeds is seeking a Costs Team Leader to oversee a specialist costs function and deliver a high-quality service. You will lead the team, guide costs strategy, and manage performance while ensuring timely, accurate billing and strong financial controls.

The role requires substantial costs management experience, leadership skills and the ability to work with internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in costs management, legal costs or professional services.
• Proven leadership and people-management experience.
• Strong understanding of costs procedures, billing processes and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a specialist costs team, overseeing day-to-day performance and delivery.
• Provide direction on costs strategy, processes and best practice.
• Monitor team performance, workload and operational priorities.
• Oversee costs processes, billing activity and financial controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and service standards.
• Provide clear reporting and updates to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Costs management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisation

Education

Law / Accountancy / Business management qualification

Costs / legal practice management qualification

Job description

Costs Team Leader – Permanent

Our client is an established and growing professional legal services organisation with a strong specialist costs function. They are looking to appoint an experienced Costs Team Leader on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced costs professional with strong leadership skills to take responsibility for team performance, costs operations and the delivery of a high-quality service.

The Role

• Lead and manage a specialist costs team, overseeing day-to-day performance and delivery
• Provide direction on costs strategy, processes and best practice
• Monitor team performance, workload and operational priorities
• Support the development and progression of team members
• Oversee costs processes, billing activity and financial controls
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of costs objectives
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and service standards
• Provide clear reporting and updates to senior stakeholders
• Ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently and within required timescales

About You

• Substantial experience within a costs management, legal costs or professional services environment
• Proven experience leading, managing and developing a team
• Strong understanding of costs procedures, billing processes and financial controls
• Confident managing stakeholders at different levels of an organisation
• Able to communicate costs strategy and operational priorities clearly
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to problem-solving

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant qualification in law, accountancy, business management or a related discipline would be advantageous
• Professional qualification within costs, legal practice management or a related area desirable
• Previous experience within a law firm or regulated professional services environment
• Demonstrable leadership and people-management experience