Financial Controller (1 year FTC)

Our client is a rapidly growing law firm with around 900 lawyers across 23 offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. They are a full-service firm operating in business areas such as Corporate, Employment, Technology and IP.

They are looking to recruit a Financial Controller on a 12-month FTC. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant and have prior experience of Management Accounts and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Building strong working relationships and close interaction with individual practice areas and key stakeholders across the business to ensure that financial information is understood and appropriately communicated

• Providing insight and analytics to aid commercial decision making

• Pricing and strategic contract decision-making support including follow up implementation and regular monitoring of margin and profitability of these contracts

• Challenge current ways of working, driving efficiencies and cost savings wherever possible

• Regular provision of management financial information and analysis, including monthly "snapshot" or flash results, to the stakeholders across the firm including Partners, Finance Director and other stakeholders

• Support to the annual revenue budget and reforecast exercises

• Analysis and support of key strategic decisions and investments and challenge practice area leaders and business group directors to ensure that all concepts have been properly considered

• Provide input and ad hoc support as required in terms of cost, margin and profitability analysis

• Assist with year-end audit, particularly on WIP valuation side

• Responsibility for consultant commission budgets and periodic calculations for individual statements on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis as necessary

• Preparation of firm wide presentations on financial performance

• Preparation and delivery of fee earner training and updates on financial matters

• Provide financial analytical support to strategic investment projects including post implementation reviews and performance variation analytics

Candidate Profile

• A Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Commercial acumen with the ability to influence stakeholder decisions
• Prior experience of Management Accounts and KPIs is essential
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data in an easy to under-stand format
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package
• Advanced level Excel skills
• Experience of Aderant Expert (preferred)
• Experience of E-billing (preferred)