Senior Finance Manager

Capital Law Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Financial Manager to join our growing commercial law firm.

Capital Law is a growing commercial law firm. We work with clients across the UK and internationally, providing high quality services to the private, public and third sectors. With a focus on delivering exceptional services to our clients, we foster an environment where our employees can thrive, grow and make a real impact.

The Role

As Senior Finance Manager, you’ll lead and inspire a team of six finance professionals, overseeing all aspects of financial operations. This includes managing client ledgers, legal cashiering processes, producing management accounts, ensuring compliance and driving process improvement.

Key Requirements

1. Leading and managing a team of six finance professionals, maintaining high performance standards and continuous development.
2. Overseeing daily financial operations, invoicing, and other transactions.
3. Managing client ledgers, ensuring compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR).
4. Supervise legal cashiering processes, ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions.
5. Leading the production of monthly management accounts, providing insightful analysis and identifying key trends.
6. Ensuring accurate and timely reporting to support business decisions.

What We’re Looking For

1. Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or QBE.
2. Proven experience in legal or financial services is essential.
3. Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency in Microsoft office.
4. Exceptional analytical skills.
5. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across departments.
6. Payroll experience is advantageous.

In return, we offer

1. Excellent rewards and benefits: including competitive pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance, option to buy/sell annual leave, cycle to work scheme, subsidised Chiropractor onsite weekly, free weekly in-person and virtual yoga, regular social events, career development and recognition schemes.
2. Excellent office facilities including a Chef onsite with a free lunch available on Mondays and Tuesdays.

We are committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. We encourage equality and diversity and treat all job applicants and colleagues fairly — regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or any religious or cultural beliefs, marital status and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity. We have no tolerance for discrimination.

Here, we can be ourselves, succeed on merit, and grow with people from all walks of life.

If you are interested in applying to this role, apply now, stating the role you wish to apply to, attaching a CV & Cover Letter to your email.