Financial Controller - 12 month FTC
Posted Today by Roxwell Talent
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: A reputable independent law firm in London seeks an experienced Financial Controller for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves significant responsibilities in cashiering, reporting, revenue, and financial compliance, with opportunities to enhance controls and processes. The position requires collaboration with senior finance personnel and a focus on automation and systems improvement. Candidates should have a strong background in financial management within the legal sector.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support compliance with HMRC legislation and Solicitors' Accounts Rules.
- Review and approve office and client account payments.
- Support delivery of year-end financial audit and SAR compliance audit.
- Maintain robust financial controls, policies, and accounting records.
- Oversee and enhance internal and external reporting.
- Produce management information to support decision-making.
- Analyse and model new initiatives and financial scenarios.
- Design and deliver finance training for fee earners.
- Collaborate with IT to drive automation and develop practice management systems.
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with at least 5 years PQE.
- Minimum of 2 years as a Financial Controller in the legal sector.
- Strong understanding of Solicitors' Accounts Rules.
- Sound knowledge of VAT and partnership tax.
- Proven leadership and team management skills.
- Advanced Excel skills; SQL and Power BI knowledge is advantageous.
- Experience with Elite 3E is beneficial.
- Excellent attention to detail in financial statement preparation and audit management.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Legal
A well-regarded independent London law firm is looking for an experienced Financial Controller to join its finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Working closely with the Finance Director and Commercial Financial Controller, you'll play a key role across cashiering, reporting, revenue and financial compliance, stepping in to cover managers when needed. It's a broad remit with real ownership of your areas and genuine scope to strengthen controls, reporting and process - the firm actively encourages people to bring ideas and make their mark, with a continued focus on automation and systems.
What you'll do:
- Support the firm's compliance with HMRC legislation and the Solicitors' Accounts Rules, working alongside the Client Account Compliance Officer and supporting the COFA Drive lock-up through WIP management, billing and collections
- Review and approve office and client account payments
- Support delivery of the year-end financial audit and the SAR compliance audit
- Maintain robust financial controls, policies and accounting records, and manage financial risk
- Oversee and enhance key internal and external reporting, and produce management information to support decision-making
- Analyse and model new initiatives, proposals and financial scenarios
- Design and deliver best-practice finance training for fee earners, including partners
- Work with the Financial Systems Manager and IT to drive automation and develop the firm's practice management system
What we're looking for:
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with at least 5 years PQE
- Ideally at 2 years as a Financial Controller within the legal sector
- Strong understanding of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules
- Sound knowledge of VAT and partnership tax
- Proven ability to lead, manage and develop a team
- Advanced Excel; SQL and Power BI an advantage
- Experience of Elite 3E beneficial
- Excellent attention to detail, with experience preparing financial statements and managing audits