Sector: Accounts - Professional Services

Location: Central London

Type: Permanent

Ref: BBBH62977_1636384867

Salary: competitive benefits package

Finance Manager (EMEA) for a Global Law firm based in London.

Your new role:

You'll be working as a Finance Manager, liaising/business partnering the EMEA region. You'll also be liaising with Senior Finance Managers (UK). The role is pretty strategic and hands on and drives the planning and day-to-day delivery of the Firm's EMEA finance service.

Duties will include;

• Manage the daily activities of financial accounting and month end activities which includes the general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, disbursement payments, credit card and merchant facilities, employee claims and credit control.


• Ensure the cash flow process is effectively managed by forecasting cash flow, identifying pinch points, being aware of large outstanding bills and client payment time frames to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet cash requirements.


• Manage the banking facilities including, bank liaison, facility management, international currency transactions, daily banking transactions, reconciliation, leasing and finance facilities and administration of electronic banking site.


• Ensure compliance with financial global policies and maintain good internal control systems and operational processes for audit review and ISO 9001 accreditation.


• Manage the year-end audit and reviews of the relevant countries. Communicate with external accountants and auditors in order to comply with local statutory, regulatory and professional requirements and manage the process of regulatory and financial end of year audits.

To succeed:

You will have previous experience in an international law firm/professional services environment although other experience will be considered. You'll also need to be advanced in Excel, have experience in a multi-currency environment and experience in finance systems (Elite3E is used here).

In return:

You'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference, with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make your life easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time. Their values are truly at their core.

The firm offers growth and development and feels it puts them in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop skills. A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).

What you need to do now

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