Finance Manager

Role Overview

We are seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to lead the day\-to\-day finance function within a growing and ambitious law firm.

This role is central to ensuring strong financial control, high\-quality reporting, and clear financial insight to support decision\-making across the business. The Finance Manager will play a key role in improving processes, strengthening controls, and partnering with leadership to drive performance and profitability.

This is a hands\-on role suited to someone who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management \& Reporting

· Ownership of monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clear insight

· Full balance sheet responsibility, including reconciliations and control

· Lead cash flow forecasting and ongoing cash management

· Develop and enhance financial reporting to support business performance

Commercial \& Operational Support

· Partner with leadership team to provide financial insight on departmental performance, profitability, and planning

· Support pricing, cost control, and margin improvement initiatives

· Drive improvements in working capital (WIP, debtors, billing processes)

Leadership \& Team Development

· Lead, develop, and support the finance team

· Foster a collaborative, proactive, and service\-oriented finance culture

· Improve capability, accountability, and engagement within the team

Controls, Compliance \& Systems

· Strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements (including SRA Accounts Rules where applicable)

· Continuously improve finance processes and systems

· Support integration and optimisation of finance and practice management systems

Candidate Profile

· Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) is essential

· Proven experience in a senior finance role

· Strong track record in management reporting, cash flow management, financial control, team leadership, and process improvement

· Experience within professional services (legal sector desirable)

· COFA experience desirable

· Comfortable operating in a hands\-on, fast\-paced environment

· Able to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders

Key Attributes

· Commercially aware with a pragmatic approach to problem\-solving

· Calm, credible, and highly organised

· Strong communicator, able to influence across all levels

· Balanced approach to control and business partnering

· Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset

Why Join McHale \& Co

· Opportunity to shape and develop the finance function in a growing firm

· High visibility role with direct impact on business performance

· Collaborative leadership team and strong organisational values

· Scope to progress as the business continues to grow

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £55,000\.00\-£70,000\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension


• Gym membership

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