Finance Manager

Are you ready to grow with the world's largest law firm? Join the Dentons Italy team today.

We are looking for a Finance Manager who will be based in our Milan office and will be in charge of Finance Operations for Italy, reporting directly to the CFO.

The Finance Manager has oversight and responsibility for the finance function and initiatives in Italy including:

• Financial and Statutory Accounting
• Analysis and Reporting
• Budgeting
• Coordination of the Billing and Accounting Team
• Actively promotes the finance coordination and integration between Finance and other Business Services functions and implements and maintains best working practices across the office
• Responsibility for operation and continuous improvement of the financial control environment of the office.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable & Expense, Treasury and Financial Accounting functions
• Review and reconcile all balance sheet and P&L accounts on a monthly basis (cash vs. accrual)
• Work closely with the CFO to ensure local regulatory requirements are met
• Manage auditors including planning meetings, supervision of field work, sign-off reviews, etc.
• Assist with detailed review of Milan expenses against budget
• Responsible for local treasury management including payment runs
• Responsible for the monthly invoicing and cash collections of the Italian office
• Improve current billing and collections forecasting to assess the pipeline of future billing and collections for the office
• Work closely with the CFO to ensure that partners are met on a regular basis and that WIP and AR are managed effectively
• Ensure effective collaboration with the CFO and the European Finance team to provide timely and accurate management information to assess matter performance both in terms of collections and profitability
• Be the point of contact for the transition to 3E
• Other appropriate duties as required by the business

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in Economics or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a law firm
• Team management experience
• Excellent understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Fluent in Italian and English (C1 level)
• Computer literate with strong Excel skills
• Experience with 3E required
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, ability to work effectively at all levels within an organization
• Ability to handle complex situations and find solutions
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines, juggle multiple projects and deliver results
• Must be self-motivated, highly organized, accurate, detail oriented and able to work with minimal supervision
• Flexible and enthusiastic with the ability to manage own workload and priorities to meet deadlines

Benefits

• Open-ended contract
• Lunch tickets
• Agile working policy
• Welfare
• Private health insurance

About us

Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

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We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons.