Commercial Finance Manager

Commercial Finance Manager position now available at leading global law firm.

As the Commercial Finance Manager you will be the key finance POC for the Corporate team which is c.£150k revenue. This role would suit someone with a very confident communication style that enjoys being out in the business and dealing with senior people.

Specific duties include:

• Assisting with the delivery of critical business information and providing performance analysis on key business areas in the UK, the US & EMEA
• Business partnering with the Managing Partner to maximise performance and meet the group's financial targets
• Timely and accurate financial reporting of practice group financials
• Driving and implementing the communication and understanding of financial management information changes
• Assisting partners with understanding the financial aspects of their business and supporting them globally via information and analysis
• Providing analysis and insight to inform and influence decision making globally
• Support the planning, budgeting and forecasting process including a full profitability assessment of each practice
• Analysing/assessing the profitability of all key clients, sectors and group
• Undertake pre and post matter analysis for global fee estimates
• Modelling and scenario analysis covering matters, teams and strategic investments
• Presenting to associates on "understanding financial management"
• Preparing the financial business cases for internal partner promotions and external partner hires
• Work collaboratively as a member of the practice group executive team

Experience needed:

• Minimum 5 years' experience with responsibility for all aspects of profit and loss in a commercial finance role
• Professional qualification in Commerce or Finance (ACA/CIMA preferred)
• A background within Professional Services (legal sector)
• International experience with a large multi group practice is desirable but not essential
• Demonstrable influencing skills
• Demonstrable experience:
• working directly with a Senior Executive team
• identifying profit drivers and improvement opportunities through the analysis of the P&L
• managing significant change within their area of responsibility

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