Our, client is a global, full-service offshore law firm, providing corporate, institutional, and private clients with straight-talking legal advice.

Our client is looking to recruit a Senior Finance Operations Manager, working as part of our central Finance team, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day finance operations of the firm, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Leading and developing a team of finance administrators, the role will focus on delivering efficient end to end financial processes, driving continuous improvements and financial performance levels.

The successful candidate will be a key point of contact between the Finance team and other departments, ensuring a smooth financial operation that supports the firm’s overall objectives.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily finance operations, including billing, credit control, cashiering, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, client payments, staff expenses and other financial processes and investigations.

Manage month end finance operations processes for all our clients in house entities, including bank reconciliation reviews.

Manage client accounting processes, ensuring funds are handled correctly and reconciliations are completed in a timely manner.

Work closely with the firm's Financial Controller and Management Accountant to monitor cash flow and ensure that the firm has sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations.

Ensure compliance with local law society regulations, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, and other relevant legal and regulatory requirements.

Establish and maintain robust financial controls, policies and procedures, ensuring active monitoring and enforcement of those controls.

Manage the banking relationships, including maintenance of bank mandates, online platforms and opening of new accounts.

Process Improvement and Stakeholder Management

Work closely with fee earners, partners, and other departments to resolve finance-related queries and ensure smooth financial operations.

Assist in financial investigations and the successful delivery of audits for the clients in house entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of findings.

Support the development and enforcement of finance policies.

Lead, manage, and develop a team of finance administrators, providing guidance, training, and support.

Ensure workload is effectively allocated across the team to maintain efficiency and accuracy in all finance operations.

Conduct performance reviews, set objectives, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

Candidate Profile

Minimum of four years' experience in a similar role, ideally within a professional services firm
Good understanding of MS Office (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook).
Have a positive, enthusiastic and flexible approach.
Be responsible, disciplined, and have a methodical approach to tasks.
Demonstrate an exceptional eye for detail.
Have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Important Notice

It 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 vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.