Finance Manager

Clarke Willmott; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Finance Manager - Finance - Bristol

Vacancy details

We are seeking a Finance Manager to support our Financial Controller in the delivery of accurate management, financial information and statutory reporting. You will be working as part of the core finance team and demonstrating detailed knowledge of the entire nominal ledger.

This is an interesting and broad role, supported by an Assistant Management Accountant, encompassing management accounting, budgeting and forecasting and payroll reporting.

This role will involve working with a broad range of individuals, including Operational Directors, external Auditors, Accounts Payable and Payroll Teams.

Role: Finance Manager
Location: Bristol
Hours: Full Time
Term: Permanent
Vacancy Reference: 1341-BBL

Who we are

You'll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people - each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It's our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.

We work flexibly and you'll be empowered to work where you do your best work, balancing your individual needs with the need for us to engage as teams and deliver excellent client service.

Most of our people choose to work in a hybrid fashion, working from home and attending our offices on occasion. Our offices are in Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton, and Taunton.

Day to day, you'll be successful in this role by:

• Taking ownership of all 'costs' (i.e. full P&L and BS ownership excluding revenue/provisions/Members Interests) in the general ledger
• Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, raising timely queries and following through issues to resolution or escalation as appropriate
• Proactively investigating issues and discrepancies, taking problems through to solutions and escalating when appropriate
• Acting as a key contact for audit, responsible for the production of the year end audit files and liaison for the statutory audit on a day-to-day basis
• Collaborating with the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager in preparation of the firm's annual budget, working with the Operational Directors to create and present the proposed departmental budgets
• Forecasting spend against budget on a quarterly basis
• Acting as a key business partner for our Operational Directors, working with them to understand their monthly results, highlighting issues they need to investigate and helping resolve any queries they have
• Taking ownership of all payroll related postings, including ensuring all individuals are accounted for in the correct teams and locations
• Working with the Tax Accountant to understand tax rules on benefits to ensure budget holders factor tax charges into events
• Approaching work with an attitude of continual improvement, working with the FP&A Manager to overhaul many of the processes and reports that we produce as a Management Accounting team
• Constantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of what we do to support ongoing business change and growth
• Developing the Assistant Management Accountant and delegating appropriate tasks, ensuring they are fully supported to be able to complete the tasks and that the results are reviewed in detail

It is an integral part of this role that you comply with data security and all firm policies and procedures.

This role is right for you if:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (ideally first time passes)
• At least 3 years post qualified experience
• Management Accounting experience to include preparing management accounts from TB through to final P&L and Balance Sheet with variance analysis
• Experience of Financial Reporting and/or Payroll is desirable
• Up to date technical knowledge of relevant accounting
• Competent and confident user of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel - should be comfortable using a range of formulas and working with large spreadsheets
• Ability to prioritise workload and work closely to deadlines with minimum supervision and under pressure
• Desire to take responsibility and personal ownership for all elements of the finances
• A real willingness to roll up sleeves and get into the nitty gritty of a task
• A self-starter; able to operate using high level of autonomy
• Tenacious attitude and proactive approach in particular is crucial
• Excellent eye for detail

Used to delivering high quality output to strict deadlines

What we can offer you:

A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.

Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.

There's no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.

Listen to what a few members of our team have to say about what life here at Clarke Willmott is really like, to see if it's the right fit for you.

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