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Head of Financial Operations

Career Legal
Job LocationLondon
EducationNot Mentioned
SalarySalary negotiable
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent, full-time

Job Description

My client is one of the world’s largest and oldest law firms with a history stretching back to the 19th century. They are now a leading global law firm with offices in key business centres across the Americas, Asia and Europe. The firm employs approximately 2000 lawyers. Their London office has a headcount of circa 800.They currently have an opening for a Head of Financial Operations to join their Finance team. Your main responsibilities will include developing strategies; leading and managing the finance team, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and enhancing processes, systems, practices, controls and procedures.In depth knowledge of UK SRA accounting rules, HM Revenue & Customs VAT, tax regulations and other relevant statutory regulations and extensive accounting operational expertise gained at a City law firm will secure you an interview.Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute short and long-term strategies
  • Lead, manage and develop staff
  • Ensure timely, accurate and quality execution of cash receipts and applications, including compliant execution of activity surrounding client accounts
  • Ensure timely, efficient and effective administration of vendor invoices and employee reimbursements, including strategic cash management and accurate recordkeeping
  • Ensure compliance with UK SRA, HM Revenue & Customs VAT, AntiMoney Laundering, tax and other relevant statutory regulations, rules and requirements; lead external audit engagements
  • Oversee Modern Slavery and D&I as it relates to Firm suppliers.
  • Support and advise the office’s COFA Committee on relevant compliance and reporting priorities
  • Ensure exemplary support of assigned satellite office.
  • Ensure an effective control structure, featuring optimal risk and efficiency balances; appropriately manage cyber security.
  • Support office management relative to financial operations, including Managing Partner and Director of Administration, as well as financial and administrative colleagues.
  • Proactively forge strong working relationships with partners, management and colleagues.
  • Proactively recommend and implement process, procedural and policy enhancements.
  • Manage the functions’ financial systems; support technological upgrades and projects
  • Ensure compliance with Firm deadlines and policies
  • Liaise with and support other finance and administrative functions
  • Lead development, implementation and ongoing refinement of training platforms and process documentation and projects
  • Adhere to departmental core values; perform duties with the highest of moral and ethical standards
  • Assign goals, professional development (training/mentoring)
  • Timely addressing of performance issues
  • Participate in recruiting, interviewing and transition of assigned staff • Managing assigned staff’s PTO
    • Candidate Profile
  • You will have experience as a Finance Operations Manager gained in a multi-currency Partnership environment, ideally a law firm.
  • You will have proven people management skills.
  • Knowledge of Elite, Aderant or similar PMS is essential.
  • Good knowledge of the Solicitors Accounts Rules, and other statutory requirements, is essential.
    • Important NoticeIt is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.

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