Finance Manager (Hybrid Working)

RG Consultancy; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established legal firm in Preston is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead their accounts function. You will oversee a team, ensure compliance with SRA accounting rules, and manage financial reporting and cashflow. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and significant experience in a legal environment. This role offers hybrid working, private healthcare, and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank

Additional time off for Christmas break

Private healthcare

Free parking on site

Company pension

Qualifications

• Complete knowledge of the SRA accounts rules required.
• Experience in a legal environment in a leadership role essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of legal cashiers.
• Conduct daily bank reconciliations.
• Manage ledger and cashflow forecasting.
• Prepare monthly management reports for the Board.
• Oversee annual budgeting and year-end processes.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

SRA accounts rules knowledge

Cashflow forecasting

Team management

Job description

Overview

RG Consultancy are delighted to be working with an excellent, well-established legal firm based in Preston who are looking to add an experienced Finance Manager to their team to lead the accounts function.

Overseeing a small team, this Finance Manager role would be responsible for ensuring the accurate recording of financial transactions and ensuring the business is operating within the SRA accounting rules.

Responsibilities

• Leading a small team of legal cashiers providing guidance and support as needed
• Daily bank reconciliations
• Ledger management
• Liaising with fee earners regarding completion monies and disbursements
• Cashflow management and forecasting
• Monthly management reporting for the Board of Directors
• Preparation of annual budgets
• Management of yearend process and liaising with external auditors
• Leading on annual SRA audit process
• Continual development of process and procedures

Qualifications

This role would only be suitable for someone with complete knowledge of the SRA accounts rules and has experience of working within a legal environment in a leadership role.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank
• Additional time off for Christmas break
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid working
• Free parking on site
• Company pension