Finance Director

Job Title: Finance Director

Sector: UK Law Firm (Criminal Law)

Location: London, successful applicant must live within Greater London (within M25\) (Hybrid – 4 days office / 1 day remote)

Type: Full\-Time, Permanent

Overview

Tuckers Solicitors are an established and National Criminal Legal Aid and Private Client law firm seeking a commercially minded, hands\-on, sleeves rolled up Finance Director to lead financial operations and drive the next phase of growth. The organisation currently operates with largely manual, Excel\-based processes and is looking for a finance leader to modernise systems, improve efficiency, and enhance revenue and profitability.

This role will oversee a finance team, lead strategic financial planning, working closely with the managing partner and play a key role in shaping the firm’s commercial direction.

This may suit an applicant in a Financial Controller position who has hit a glass ceiling or no promotion possibility.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership \& Growth

• Partner with the senior leadership team to design and deliver financial strategies supporting sustainable growth and profitability.


• Identify opportunities to improve margins, optimise cost structures, and enhance financial performance.


• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long\-term financial planning.


• Develop scalable processes and systems to support expansion.


• Provide commercial insight and data\-driven recommendations to influence strategic decision\-making.


• Ensure compliance with relevant legal and regulatory frameworks, including Solicitors Accounts Rules (SAR) and be the COFA.

• Oversee payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance.


• Manage general ledger activity, journal entries, and financial transactions.


• Lead credit control and maintain effective cash flow management.


• Supervise accounts payable, including supplier reconciliations and payments.


• Maintain and enhance Excel\-based reporting tools, while leading the shift toward more automated systems.


• Support integration between finance and HR systems.

• Lead and mentor a finance team based in London, with collaboration across multiple locations.


• Provide guidance, performance management, and professional development opportunities.


• Foster a culture of teamwork and operational excellence.

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is essential.


• Demonstrated experience in law firm finance, ideally including exposure to criminal law or legal aid environments.


• Background in both strategic finance and hands\-on operational tasks (payroll, credit control, AP, GL).


• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, financial modelling).


• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams across multiple sites.


• Familiarity with HR systems is advantageous.


• Commercially astute, proactive, and collaborative.


• Successful applicant must live within M25, Greater London.

Work Location: In person

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