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Our client is a modern and innovative law firm offering high quality legal advice. They have built an excellent reputation across their key market sectors which include Commercial and Residential Property, Planning, Family Law, Private Client, Corporate and Commercial.

There is flexible working requiring 1 to 2 days in the office. Parking on site.

The role is responsible for overseeing all financial activities across the firm, including accounting, reporting, payments, reconciliations, budgeting, payroll and forecasting. It is the number one finance role reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.

We are ideally looking for the Head of Finance to have direct legal sector experience and knowledge of Solicitor Accounts Regulations.

This is a newly created role due to growth, bringing the accounts in house and the appointed candidate will build a successful team around them and will play a key role in the growth of the firm.

The role will include;

Preparing monthly management reports
Managing Audit process - SRA / Companies House
Budgeting / forecasting / cash flow management
Month-end reporting - Billings/Aged Debtors/Payments/Receipts
Monthly bank reconciliations and ledger management
Managing client accounts in line with Solicitor Accounts Rules
Processing VAT returns
Billings & Payments
Management of Payroll and Pensions
This is great opportunity to progress with a modern and forward thinking law firm. We are looking for a self-starter with knowledge of the legal sector who can bring the accounts in house and set up systems and process improvements