Finance Team Leader

Artis Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected law firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Team Leader to oversee financial operations and lead a small team of legal cashiers. The ideal candidate will have legal finance experience and a strong understanding of regulatory requirements. This role presents an opportunity to develop leadership skills in a professional services environment, ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules and contributing to a high-performing finance function.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a legal finance team.
• Strong understanding of SRA Accounts Rules.
• Experience supervising or mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day financial operations.
• Act as the point of contact for compliance queries.
• Support month-end and year-end reporting.

Skills

Legal finance experience

Regulatory understanding

Attention to detail

Team supervision

Job description

We are currently seeking a Finance Team Leader to join a respected and growing law firm. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal finance professional to step into a supervisory role, leading a small team of legal cashiers. You'll be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day financial operations in line with SRA Accounts Rules, including client and office account transactions, bank reconciliations, and the timely posting of financial data. You will act as the point of contact for compliance queries, support month-end and year-end reporting, and ensure internal controls and procedures are adhered to.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a legal finance team, a strong understanding of regulatory requirements, and excellent attention to detail. Experience supervising or mentoring others is highly desirable, as is familiarity with legal accounting systems. This role offers a great opportunity to contribute to a high-performing finance function while developing your leadership skills in a professional services environment.

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