Senior Finance Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the London finance function, acting as the local partner to London partners and the on-the-ground counterpart to US finance. You’ll oversee accounting, controls, and the revenue cycle while coordinating budgeting and planning, ensuring regulatory compliance and cross-border alignment. You will work closely with US teams to deliver timely financial insights and partner-facing support that helps the firm scale and operate efficiently in London.

Pay / Benefits

• highly competitive salary and benefits package

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted local finance advisor to London partners with timely financial insights
• Serve as on-the-ground extension of US finance functions and translate firm-wide policies to London
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, GL integrity, reconciliations, month-end close, intercompany matters
• Ensure regulatory compliance with SRA Accounts Rules and support client/matter due diligence
• Manage billing and collections to drive timely invoicing, reduce WIP/AR aging, and improve realization
• Coordinate VAT compliance and reporting with tax to HMRC for UK and cross-border matters
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning in collaboration with CFO and US FP&A
• Lead and develop a team of 3–4 finance professionals
• Provide variance analysis and business insight for decision-making
• Support quarterly billing/collection campaigns with CRO and US FP&A

Key requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a management role within a finance function
• ACA, ACCA, or equivalent
• Finance experience in law firm or professional services preferred
• Working knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules for law firms
• Experience across accounting, revenue/billing, and compliance; budgeting and planning preferred
• Demonstrated success in managing a team and partnering with senior stakeholders
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to operate across time zones with US counterparts
• Excellent communication and partner-facing judgment

• collaboration
• strong communication
• sound judgment
• general ledger and month-end close
• intercompany accounting
• revenue/billing processes

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