Finance Manager - #1714351
Robert Half
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Cardiff
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
Robert Half Talent Solutions are seeking a Finance Manager for a progressive law firm based in Cardiff
Role Overview
The Finance Manager will play a key role in managing the day-to-day operations of the finance team, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, compliance with regulatory requirements, and effective financial control. You will act as a strategic partner to the business, providing financial insight to support decision-making, partner engagement, and profitability
Key Responsibilities
Support the preparation of monthly management information, financial forecasts, and variance analysis
Lead the annual budgeting process across all departments and practice groups
Provide financial insights and reporting to partners and departmental heads to support performance improvement
Support pricing reviews and provide departmental, client and matter-level financial analysis
Support strategic financial initiatives, including profitability reviews, evaluation of business cases for new initiatives and process change management
Lead partnership accounting, managing current, tax, and capital accounts, and overseeing accounts for retired partners
Lead the day-to-day cash flow management of the business, including the preparation of 12-month rolling forecasts
Oversee VAT, PAYE and other tax compliance matters
Take ownership of the WIP valuation processes
Manage the accounts payable and payroll functions and support the development of the team
Working with the wider team, ensure compliance with SRA Accounts Rules and other relevant regulations
Assist in identifying financial risks and implementing controls to mitigate them; support internal and external audit processes
Liaise with the Legal Cashiers team on transactions between the Office and Client ledgers
Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and banks
Ensure adherence to FRS 102 and other financial reporting standards
Support the development and improvement of finance systems and related software projects
Continuously improve business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
On offer:
A salary of to £65,000 plus bonus, hybrid working and pension
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice
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Role Overview
The Finance Manager will play a key role in managing the day-to-day operations of the finance team, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, compliance with regulatory requirements, and effective financial control. You will act as a strategic partner to the business, providing financial insight to support decision-making, partner engagement, and profitability
Key Responsibilities
Support the preparation of monthly management information, financial forecasts, and variance analysis
Lead the annual budgeting process across all departments and practice groups
Provide financial insights and reporting to partners and departmental heads to support performance improvement
Support pricing reviews and provide departmental, client and matter-level financial analysis
Support strategic financial initiatives, including profitability reviews, evaluation of business cases for new initiatives and process change management
Lead partnership accounting, managing current, tax, and capital accounts, and overseeing accounts for retired partners
Lead the day-to-day cash flow management of the business, including the preparation of 12-month rolling forecasts
Oversee VAT, PAYE and other tax compliance matters
Take ownership of the WIP valuation processes
Manage the accounts payable and payroll functions and support the development of the team
Working with the wider team, ensure compliance with SRA Accounts Rules and other relevant regulations
Assist in identifying financial risks and implementing controls to mitigate them; support internal and external audit processes
Liaise with the Legal Cashiers team on transactions between the Office and Client ledgers
Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and banks
Ensure adherence to FRS 102 and other financial reporting standards
Support the development and improvement of finance systems and related software projects
Continuously improve business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
On offer:
A salary of to £65,000 plus bonus, hybrid working and pension
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice
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