Finance Manager

Eventus Finance are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to lead the finance function of an established law firm based in Birmingham. This is a full-time, permanent, office-based role paying up to £75,000 for a candidate with the right capability and professional background. The incoming Finance Manager will own the day-to-day finance operation and manage a junior finance team. Excellent progression is on offer for a commercially minded professional who wants long-term ownership of a finance function within a specialist regulated sector.

As Finance Manager, the successful candidate will be the person senior leadership turns to for the numbers behind a decision. This is not a purely transactional finance job. It calls for commercial awareness, leadership capability and the judgement to know which numbers matter to the business. Alongside senior colleagues and management, the Finance Manager will keep the firm's financial systems, records and reporting accurate, compliant and efficient.

• Overseeing and managing the day-to-day finance function
• Managing, mentoring and supervising junior finance team members
• Advising senior leadership on key financial decisions, including investments, contracts and business expansion
• Evaluating commercial performance and identifying opportunities for cost savings and margin improvement
• Providing insight and analysis on financial metrics, trends and commercial activity to guide business decisions
• Supporting the negotiation and financial assessment of business contracts and agreements
• Assisting with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting financial reporting
• Supporting compliance with SRA Accounts Rules and wider regulatory obligations, with training provided
• Monitoring financial controls, accuracy and reporting procedures
• Liaising with external accountants, auditors and financial service providers
  Overseeing invoice processing, supplier payments, cash flow and payroll coordination
• Managing bank reconciliations and financial postings
• Maintaining accurate purchase, sales and general ledgers
• Managing accounting records and reporting through Xero, including month-end and year-end processes

You will possibly be a formally qualified accountant with a proven track record of running a finance function and developing the people in it. What will set the right candidate apart is commercial awareness and the ability to work with real autonomy. The incoming Finance Manager will also be able to demonstrate

• A minimum of five years' experience in a finance management or leadership job
• A formal finance or accountancy qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent
  proven leadership and people management skills, including developing junior finance staff
• Solid financial management, reporting and management accounts capability
• A highly organised and disciplined approach to a broad workload
• Strong familiarity with accounting systems and finance software, with Xero preferred
• Excellent attention to detail across reporting, controls and reconciliations
• Confident communication and stakeholder management skills
• A professional and reliable approach, with the discretion and autonomy a regulated environment demands
• Exposure to Solicitors Accounts Rules, experience within a legal practice or other regulated professional environment, experience managing finance in an SME or professional services business, and payroll experience are all advantageous rather than essential

The employer is offering a competitive salary reflective of experience, capability and professional background, alongside the following

• Full training where required, including on the SRA Accounts Rules
• The chance…