Interim Financial Controller - Hybrid Working
Posted Today by Morgan McKinley
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
City of London
Summary: The Interim Financial Controller role at a prestigious law firm involves leading the finance team and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The position requires close collaboration with senior stakeholders to enhance financial control, reporting, and operational processes. Candidates should possess significant experience in financial management within the legal sector. This is a long-term contract opportunity with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting financial control, reporting, compliance, and cashiering functions
- Ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements and Solicitors' Accounts Rules (SAR)
- Managing and improving WIP, billing, and collections processes
- Reviewing and approving office and client account payments
- Supporting year-end financial audits and SAR compliance audits
- Maintaining robust financial controls and accounting records
- Producing management information and financial analysis to support decision-making
- Identifying financial risks and opportunities
- Developing relationships with partners and stakeholders across the business
- Driving process improvements, systems enhancements, and automation initiatives
- Leading, mentoring, and supporting members of the finance team
Key Skills:
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification
- Minimum 5 years' post-qualified experience (PQE)
- At least 3 years' experience as a Financial Controller within a law firm
- Strong knowledge of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules (SAR)
- Sound understanding of VAT and partnership tax
- Experience managing audits and preparing financial statements
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
- SQL reporting skills
- Power BI experience
- Experience using Elite 3E
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: City of London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Interim Financial Controller
Morgan Mckinley have partnered up with highly regarded Law firm. An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Controller on a long term contract. This is a key leadership role within the finance team, offering the chance to work closely with senior stakeholders and play a pivotal role in financial control, compliance, reporting, and operational improvement.
The Role
Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for:
- Supporting financial control, reporting, compliance, and cashiering functions
- Ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements and Solicitors' Accounts Rules (SAR)
- Managing and improving WIP, billing, and collections processes
- Reviewing and approving office and client account payments
- Supporting year-end financial audits and SAR compliance audits
- Maintaining robust financial controls and accounting records
- Producing management information and financial analysis to support decision-making
- Identifying financial risks and opportunities
- Developing relationships with partners and stakeholders across the business
- Driving process improvements, systems enhancements, and automation initiatives
- Leading, mentoring, and supporting members of the finance team
About You
To be considered, you will have:
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification
- Minimum 5 years' post-qualified experience (PQE)
- At least 3 years' experience as a Financial Controller within a law firm
- Strong knowledge of the Solicitors' Accounts Rules (SAR)
- Sound understanding of VAT and partnership tax
- Experience managing audits and preparing financial statements
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
Desirable Skills
- SQL reporting skills
- Power BI experience
- Experience using Elite 3E
What's on Offer?
- Immediate start opportunity
- Join a respected and successful London law firm
- Hybrid working environment
- High-profile role with exposure to senior leadership
- Collaborative and supportive culture
- Opportunity to make a real impact during a period of growth and development
Interested?
If you have the relevant legal sector Financial Controller experience and are available to start at short notice, we'd love to hear from you.
