Financial Controller (Part-time)

Our client is a specialist law firm which has some very interesting and high-profile clients. They are expanding and it is time for them to hire their first Financial Controller on a Part-time basis.

The culture of the business is open, collaborative, inclusive and high energy. As such you must be interpersonally very strong and enjoy building strong working relationships and problem solving.

You will be responsible for managing all financial and accounting activities of the firm. Ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficient processes. Managing budgets, forecasting, and providing financial insights to support strategic decision-making.

Key responsibilities:

• All day-to-day financial activity for the firm, utilising the (part-time) support available where appropriate.
• Oversee all billing and debt collection activity; effectively and proactively managing all work in progress (WIP).
• Ensure the integrity and reporting of the balance sheet, including oversight of completion of key monthly control processes such as the month-end close process and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage the month end accounts cycle and ensuring the production of timely and accurate Management Accounts.
• Hold monthly meetings with the Partners to discuss WIP, aged debt, pricing etc.; agreeing on an appropriate course of action for all discussion points.
• Manage the firm’s budgets, forecasting and cash flow forecasts.
• Production of annual statutory accounts and internal financial reports.
• Communicate month end results, budgets and forecasts to the Partners. Ensuring that they are understood, and any actions required by the Partners are effectively communicated.
• Improvement of finance process efficiency through automation and optimising the usage of technology which I anticipate will include the implementation of Xero.
• Overseeing the payroll process (including Partners remuneration).

Your profile:

• An experienced Financial Controller / Head of Finance / Finance Director. You must have worked in a similar sized firm where you have held end to end responsibility for a finance function.
• Experience gained in a law firm or an adjacent sector i.e., another time billing environment - media, management consulting etc. is essental.
• Demonstrable experience in the development of robust, efficient financial systems and processes; utilising automation where possible.
• Strong systems skills including Xero and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Enthusiastic, professional and engaging.