Finance Manager

Acorn Recruitment; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Finance Manager in Cwmbran. This full-time role involves managing daily accounts operations, ensuring compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules, and supervising a small finance team. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in legal finance and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of £35,000 - £40,000 along with 25 days holiday and other perks.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a legal finance environment.
• Ability to prepare financial reports and manage accounts.
• Client-focused with a solutions-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounts operations and resolve queries.
• Prepare monthly financial reports for Partners and Management.
• Oversee monthly payroll and supervise a team of legal cashiers.

Skills

Experience supervising a small team

Knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules

Confident in using case management systems

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Manager

Location: Cwmbran

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Monday to Friday

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free on-site parking

We're looking for a proactive and experienced Finance Manager to join our clients friendly Accounts Team based in Cwmbran. This full-time role is ideal for someone with a background in legal finance, a strong understanding of Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR), and a passion for leading and developing a team.

What you'll be doing:

Working closely with a small team, you'll handle a variety of finance and supervisory tasks, including:

• Managing day-to-day accounts operations and resolving accounts queries
• Reconciling client accounts and ensuring SAR compliance
• Processing staff expenses, direct debits, standing orders, and daily banking
• Posting bills, handling volume completion packs, and processing payments (including TTs and BACS)
• Maintaining the purchase ledger and managing card payments
• Monitoring and reporting on client balances and handling staff ledger queries
• Admin duties such as filing and responding to phone queries

As a supervisor, you'll also:

• Prepare monthly financial reports for Partners and Management, and attend board meetings if needed
• Liaise with external accountants to ensure compliance and timely completion of accounts
• Oversee monthly payroll
• Support, supervise, and develop a team of legal cashiers

Requirements

• Experience supervising a small team, ideally within a legal finance environment
• Strong working knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules
• Confident using case management systems and Excel (or similar software) to generate financial reports
• A client-focused, solutions-driven approach with excellent communication skills

If you're looking for a varied finance role in a supportive environment with real opportunities to contribute and grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.