Finance Manager

Ryder Reid; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An international law firm is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead financial coordination and performance analysis across its European offices. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years in finance within law firms, strong Excel skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership. This role offers visibility and impact in a prestigious firm, contributing to strategic decision-making and operational best practices.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of finance experience in a law firm or professional services.
• Proven track record working directly with partners on billing and collections.
• Ability to build relationships across functions and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Partner with billing teams for timely invoicing and collections.
• Analyse metrics around productivity and profitability.
• Act as a liaison for operational topics across European offices.

Skills

Financial metrics understanding

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization skills

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Finance Manager - London (International Law Firm)

An international law firm with a strong global presence is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join its London office. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead financial coordination and performance analysis across multiple European offices, working closely with senior stakeholders and global leadership. This is a high-impact, individual contributor role offering broad exposure to senior stakeholders, including partners, office leaders, and global finance teams. You'll be part of a collaborative leadership environment, working closely with the CFO and senior finance staff based in New York.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Management & Financial Coordination

• Partner with billing teams and lawyers to ensure timely invoicing and proactive collections
• Monitor WIP and AR trends, flagging bottlenecks and areas needing attention
• Build tools and reports to enhance transparency across offices
• Align inventory practices with global finance counterparts

Performance Analysis & Reporting

• Analyse metrics around productivity, billing, utilization, and profitability
• Prepare dashboards and performance reviews with Practice Group Managers

Cross-Office Coordination

• Act as a liaison for operational topics across European offices
• Share best practices and support implementation of new processes and tools
• Collaborate with global leadership on budgeting and financial initiatives

What They Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will bring 5-10 years of finance experience within a large law firm or professional services environment, with a proven track record of working directly with partners on billing, collections, and inventory management. A strong understanding of financial metrics and law firm operations is essential, along with advanced Excel skills; familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau is highly desirable. Success in this role requires exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to build relationships across functions and time zones, and a proactive, highly organized approach with keen attention to detail.

This position offers a rare opportunity to operate at the heart of a prestigious international law firm, where your financial expertise will directly influence strategic decision-making across multiple European offices. You'll collaborate with global leaders, including the CFO and senior finance staff, contributing to firm-wide initiatives and helping shape operational best practices. With broad exposure to senior stakeholders and the autonomy to drive meaningful change, this role provides both visibility and impact in a dynamic, cross-border environment.

Ready to take your finance career to the next level in a dynamic, global environment? Apply now to be part of a team where your insights and leadership will shape the future of legal finance.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

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