Finace Manager

Finance Manager
As Finance Manager you will be responsible for the financial health of the firm, monitoring the day-to-day financial operations, identifying areas for improvement, methods for minimising financial risk and providing insightful information and expectations to senior management to assist with long and short-term strategy and decision making.

Job Specification:
You will undertake a full private client caseload which will include drafting Wills and LPAs, dealing with the administration of estates and trust work
Deliver high quality service and ensuring that your clients are advised and supported throughout the entire service
To apply firm and departmental processes and procedures. This would include achieving agreed fee earning and caseload targets
Participate in business generation activities including identifying and attending appropriate networking opportunities
Advising on related tax matters

Requirements:

Preparation of the Management Accounts on a monthly basis to an agreed timetable including:
Profit and Loss
Balance Sheet
Cash flow statements
Variance reports on actual v forecast
Key Performance Analysis and commentary
Debt Collection in consultation with Litigation partner
Maintaining the integrity of the accounting data through to production of trial balance including:
Client accounts: Resolving ledger queries, Client to Office account transfers in
accordance with Solicitors Accounts Rules
Banking - physical deposits, tracking online payments, arranging client payments and performing reconciliations (4 main accounts, and a number of client designated accounts)
Run Fee Earners and New Matters report
Ensure strict compliance at all times with Solicitors Accounts Rules, logging any breaches and ensuring procedures are amended to prevent future occurrence.
Prepare and review budgets and forecasts.
Manage the cash flow position - maintaining reserves for known liabilities and arranging loans for major expenditure
Deal with quarterly VAT returns
Month end journals
Prepare audit file and liaise with auditors over the partnership accounts and the SRA Accountants Report.
Process payroll for 25 staff including auto enrolment pension, and payments to 4 partners
Attend monthly Partners' finance meetings - presenting financial report and taking minutes.Specification

Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant
Full knowledge of current UK GAAP
Working knowledge of Case Management Systems and Microsoft Office
Experience of law practice desirable but not essential
High levels of integrity and accuracy
Self motivated but also a strong team player
Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable communicating at all levelsSearch is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age