Position: Head of Finance Operations

Location: Jersey or London

Salary: £90,000 depending on level of experience

We are looking for candidates with strong managerial experience and at least 5 years' experience within a law firm, professional or financial services setting, with strong working knowledge of Finance Operations. Salary circa £90k but this will be dependent on level and experience and could be some flex around this for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the management, leadership and development of the cross jurisdictional Finance Operations teams
• Oversee the day-to-day operational support of the teams, setting and hitting service level targets. Own operational issues, ensuring these are investigated and solutions are provided in a timely manner
• Responsibility for leveraging team resources and improving processes to provide the business with effective and efficient finance operations support
• Driving effective and compliant cashiering, accounts payable, billing and revenue control processes across the business
• Ensure compliance with client money regulations through adequate and appropriate controls and procedures
• Responsibility for ensuring daily / monthly balancing and reconciliation of accounts across all jurisdictions

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) preferred, part-qualified considered with appropriate experience
• At least 5 years' experience within a law firm, professional or financial services setting, with strong working knowledge of Finance Operations and related processes
• Strong people management skills with at least 5 years' team management experience across multiple jurisdictions and staff levels
• Experience of motivating and developing others to achieve business objectives and personal goals
• Detailed understanding on financial control across a multinational Group
• Experience of analysing processes, proposing improvements and successfully implementing changes
• Experience of creating and amending policies, procedures and guides