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BranWell Ford; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A London based legal firm is seeking a Manager to oversee accounting functions and lead a small team. Responsibilities include financial reporting, managing Profit and Loss, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate has experience as a legal finance manager, with strong team leadership skills. This role offers a great benefits package, including hybrid working after the probationary period.

Benefits

Very good benefits package

Support for continued career growth

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal finance manager with accuracy and good attention to detail.
• Experience in team leadership and development, including appraisals.
• Experience with income, tax, payroll, accounts, debts, processes and WIP analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the accounting functions with a small team.
• Provide team leadership and development.
• Report monthly to the board on the firm’s financial position.

Job description

Overview

Our client was founded in the 1950s and has an excellent reputation and is an established London based legal firm. The firm offers advice across both commercial and individual legal matters for its clients for both UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Seek to appoint a manager to oversee the accounting functions with a small team; lead in all matters for income, tax, payroll, accounts, debts, process and WIP analysis.
• Provide team leadership and development, including appraisals.
• Report monthly to the board on the firm\'s financial position.
• Manage Profit and Loss, cashflow, bank reconciliations and purchase ledger.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns, as well as annual budgets and reviews.
• Fee earning liaison for expense claims, involving debt collection and training.
• Manage third party relationships, i.e. payroll, auditors and HMRC.
• Assist COFA and ensure SAR compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a legal finance manager with accuracy and good attention to detail; capable of holding a confidential and influential role in the firm\'s development and growth.
• Experience in team leadership and development, including appraisals.
• Experience with income, tax, payroll, accounts, debts, processes and WIP analysis; ability to report financial position to the board.
• Knowledge of VAT, budgets, WIP management, debt collection and liaison with payroll, auditors and HMRC.

Benefits

• Very good benefits package, including hybrid working after the probationary period.
• Support for continued career growth.