The Department

Our Finance team continues to go from strength to strength and we are involved in exciting and innovative initiatives across the firm. Rather than being considered a necessary support function, our Finance department is an integral part of the strategy of the firm, and this is reflected both by the level of investment and how new initiatives are discussed at the most senior level.

The Role

You will be a collaborative forward thinking Finance Business Manager. In this role, you will be aligned with the one of the following practice areas: Corporate, Private, Real Estate, Dispute Resolution or Innovation departments to identify and help drive improvements in financial performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide financial reporting, detailed analysis and insight to assist in commercial decision making.
• Assist in the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting exercises.
• Provide high quality, reliable, and timely analysis.
• Assist in the maintenance of data in key internal systems and ensure data is reviewed and reconciled as required.
• Ensure key data in budgeting and practice management systems are maintained accurately.
• Undertake profitability analysis at client, matter, work-type, Partner and fee-earner level.
• Ad-hoc financial analysis and tasks will be required in addition to BAU responsibilities.
• Improve overall understanding of financial KPI's and performance across the business.
• Assist with the preparation of other key reports on financials and performance, highlighting required business interventions.

Skills/Experience

• A qualified Accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA) with 3 + years PQE.
• 3 + years of experience gained as a Finance Business Manager where you have been embedded in 'the business'.
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with key / senior stakeholders.
• Development of KPI's specifically in regard to revenue and pricing.
• Highly analytical with strong forecasting and budgeting skills.
• Ability to work with large volume of data, from different sources.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced IT skills e.g., writing macros in Excel, SQL experience highly desirable.
• Knowledge or willingness to learn to use new tools (e.g., Microsoft Power BI).

Attributes

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Organised, analytical, pragmatic, methodical, inquisitive and curious, highly articulate and numerate.
• Flexible and adaptable - comfortable with ambiguity as the business grows and evolves.
• Driven and determined to succeed with a can-do attitude.
• A team player capable of solving complex issues on your own.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About The Mishcon de Reya Group

The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning seven core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Impact; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.

The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover, MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE, MDRi (in Hong Kong) and MDRx. The Group also includes MDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.

Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk about flexible working.

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