Financial Controller - Legal
- Employer
- Hays Senior Finance
- Location
- London, England
- Salary
- GBP80000 - GBP100000 per day
- Closing date
- 6 Jun 2023
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- Sector
- Legal
- Salary band
- over £450 per day
- Contract type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Where will they be working?
- Hybrid - mostly home
Job Details

Financial Controller - Legal
Your new company
You will working for a London based law firm who are committed to delivering the highest quality of service to their clients across all sectors, largely operating in the individual wealth and real estate space. They operate a flexible hybrid working model with most of the finance team going in 2 to 3 days.
Your new role
You will be the Financial Controller, reporting into the Head of Finance, with key responsibilities including:
- Manage and develop the financial reporting and control teams
- Publish both statutory and management accounts
- Produce models for new company initiatives to present to non-financial teams
- Work with the systems team on ongoing delivery of IT solutions
- WIP management
What you'll need to succeed
You will be an ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant with 3+ years of experience working in the legal sector in a similar role, working alongside fee earners. This position has a number of direct and indirect reports so demonstration of leadership skills in a prior role is needed. Experience managing the audit and an ability to be hands on from the start.
What you'll get in return
You will be working for a leading UK law firm in a senior role, contributing to the development of their technical reporting and strategic analysis alongside an impressive Head of Finance. This is a 12 month maternity cover, offering a salary from £80,000 to £100,000 depending on level of relevant experience.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
- Corporate Governance
- Credit Control
- Part-Qualified Accountant
- Payroll
- Public Practice Accounting
- Public Services Accounting
- Senior Finance – Qualified
- Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
- Tax & Treasury
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