Finance Business Partner- 6 Month FTC

Fletchers Solicitors; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic law firm in Liverpool is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves producing management information, partnering with legal directors, and driving financial decision-making. Ideal candidates are CIMA or ACCA qualified with strong Excel and analytical skills. The position offers a hybrid working environment with extensive benefits, including a bonus scheme, generous vacation, and a supportive workplace culture focused on colleague well-being.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life Assurance Policy

Medicash policy

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity schemes

Positive work-life balance

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Fully qualified for CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly MI packs & drive follow up meetings.
• Business Partnering with Legal Directors for analysis.
• Annual budget preparation and quarterly reforecasts.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA Qualified

Advanced Excel skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

CIMA, ACCA or equivalent qualification

Job description

Finance Business Partner - 6 Month FTC

Location: Southport/Liverpool/ Hybrid

Hybrid working available - with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. 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.

Fletchers Group have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Finance Team. Due to the continued rapid growth of Fletchers Group, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team on a 6 month fixed term contract, based in Southport/Liverpool. This is a high-profile role working closely with the CFO, Finance Director and senior stakeholders across our Legal and Support functions. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering insightful management information, driving commercial decision-making and supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

In return Fletchers offers:

• 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
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

• Produce monthly MI packs & drive follow up meetings with directors/managing directors for Legal areas of the business
• Send monthly P&Ls & organise meetings with support areas of the business
• Review detailed KPIs to identify trends and future pipeline issues, working with Legal Directors to identify corrective action before any financial impact is evident
• Business Partnering with Legal Directors, providing ad hoc analysis and reporting to aid with case, financial and capacity management
• Provide detailed commentary and recommendations where required to support key business decisions
• Be proactive, constantly looking for ways to help the Legal Directors in running their departments effectively
• Ensure all reporting deadlines are met, providing adequate detail ahead of time
• Annual budget preparation
• Quarterly reforecasts
• Weekly financial and KPI reporting
• Support CFO, Finance Director and Heads of Dept. in all aspects of refinancing, aiding in information gathering, analysis and consolidation

Essential Skills and Experience

• Fully qualified for CIMA, ACCA or equivalent
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to build relationships across all levels of the business, with the ability to work with both Financial and Non-Financial teams
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility to respond to changing and emergent priorities

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience in the Legal sector
• Use of a case management system
• Commercially led

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 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, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.