Financial Controller - Manchester, United Kingdom - JANE GORSE RECRUITMENT LIMITED

JANE GORSE RECRUITMENT LIMITED
JANE GORSE RECRUITMENT LIMITED
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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Do you want to work for a commercial, forward thinking and fast growing law firm? We have been retained to recruit a Financial Controller to work alongside the senior leadership team.

The role is offered on a Hybrid basis and offers a fantastic work lifebalance.


Reporting to the CEO, this is a number one role within this business and is a real opportunity to get involved with the business decisions and growth curve that this organisation is looking at.

Duties of the role will include;

  • Produce timely month end figures including development of the Management Information Pack.
  • Full management of the cash flow across the businesses in the group.
  • Drive the budgeting and forecasting cycles, both for internal and external stakeholders as required.
  • Develop and maintain robust Credit Control procedures across the business to monitor and recover debts.
  • Research and source additional business funding as required to support capital projects.
  • Support, as needed, financial modelling and due diligence for any planned acquisitions by the company.
  • Full management responsibility for the Finance Team.
  • Lead and motivate the team, monitoring day to day activities.
  • Review the team structure and workloads
  • Implement training and development for team members as appropriate.
  • Work across all levels of the business with Partners, Fee Earners and Support Staff to ensure accurate and correct financial information within the system.
  • Maintain a high level of system and process knowledge within the departmental teams.
  • Be the main point of contact with the bank ensuring all reporting requirements are met.
  • Oversee and manage the annual audits (statutory accounts and Solicitors Accounts Rules) working closely with the external auditors.
  • Ensure the financial systems are robust and fit for purpose and can support the current business activities and future growth plans.
  • Ensure adequate financial controls are in place across the business to meet our compliance obligations and prevent fraudulent activity.

Skills and qualifications

  • Qualified accountant
  • Analytical and technically strong
  • Strong financial modelling skills: preferably with experience of building formula driven models for presentation to third parties (banks and funding partners)
  • Must be proficient in Excel (knowledge of SQL and VBA desirable)
  • Good IT skills with knowledge of current technologies and experience of new systems implementation
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Energetic and selfmotivated


In return you will be offered an amazing package and benefits to match this is a truly unique opportunity the right individual.

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