Director of Finance
London
Competitive salary and benefits
Reporting to the Managing Partner, the Director of Finance will also undertake a strategic role in the overall management of the firm as a member of the Management Board
There will be a strong focus on commercial value add, and there is the opportunity to make a real difference.
Details about the Client
Our client is a highly regarded professional services partnership who are looking to the future targeting ambitious growth to double company size over the next 5 years.
The Finance Director will play a key role partnering the Managing Partner to deliver this growth target.
A leader within their field, with high skilled consultants creating an intellectual culture and exceptional client delivery.
Detailed Job Description
Strategy
Contributing to the development and execution of the firm's strategy, with particular focus on ensuring that revenue and profits are supported appropriately with flexible and scalable resource.
Providing the senior management with insight into targeted and organic M&A looking at peer analysis and due diligence on potential targets
Business Analysis
Undertaking detailed profitability analysis to ensure informed strategic business planning and investment decisions are taken, such as allocating marketing resources, admitting new partners, determining optimal staffing levels and expanding into new practice areas or locations
Providing strategic recommendations to enhance financial performance and new business opportunities
Developing and implementing relevant financial metrics for monitoring the firm's financial performance
Financial & Accounting Management
Taking overall responsibility for the firm's finance and accounting function, through month end, year end, annual budgeting and the preparation and completion of the annual statutory accounts
Providing leadership to the Finance team in the delivery of an efficient, effective finance service to the firm as a whole in particular revenue generation through billing, cashiering, credit control and regulatory compliance
Ensuring management and development of financial policies, benchmarking, financial systems and processes in line with the firm's overall business strategy
Developing financial and tax strategies and ensuring the firm has an effective working relationship with tax and other statutory and legal authorities
Alerting the Managing partner to any financial issues, irregularities or non compliance.
Relationship management
Managing key relationships with auditors, banks, lenders and other professional advisers
Quickly establishing and maintaining credibility amongst the firm's members and presenting the annual accounts
Operations
Providing key input to the Managing Partner in respect of decision-making
Candidate's Profile
A highly credible and experienced leader, you will not only be an exceptional Qualified accountant with a hands on approach to company finances, you will also be a commercially astute strategic thinker who can confidently advise the Management Board on how to achieve their strategic goals.
You will have strong financial management skills (accounting and budgetary principles / processes, governance, high level numeracy and analytical skills) supported by an MBA or other relevant business qualifications.
Commercially astute, articulate and insightful, you will be an influential leader with an ability to operate at both operational and strategic levels. You will have an innate sense of positivity and drive.
Your experience will probably come from a UK centric environment. Exposure to Partnership culture; LLP would be an advantage.
What's on offer
Competitive salary and benefits
The company operates a bonus culture to reward drive towards commercial growth
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
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