Finance Manager

What we will offer:
We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can get early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.

Team Structure:
The Accounts team currently comprises of a team of 7 people; a team of 5 in Stephenson Harwood and 2 in Virtus Law. The team is responsible for the processing and integrity of information relating to; purchase ledger; credit control; cashiering, billing and the preparation of daily, weekly and monthly reports. The finance manager prepares the management and financial statements.

You will be reporting to the International Head of Finance, Andrew Whatley with ultimate reporting lines to the Office Managing Partner, Daryll Ng and the CFO, Hamedeh Ghobadian.

You will be part of a wider network of Finance and will be in regular liaison with the London management accounts team.

Main Responsibilities:
**Finance function**
- Day to day management of the Finance function
- Oversee the preparation of GST tax returns
- Helping to improve and unify the financial reporting for both Alliance firms
- Overseeing WIP and Debtor reviews with partners
- Authorisation of expenses and invoices in accordance with policies and procedures
- Authorisation of cashier payments
- Review of client and office account bank reconciliations
- Overseeing finance related policies and procedures
- New joiner induction - finance related aspects

**Management Accounts**
- Preparation of monthly management accounts, within timetable set by London
- Preparation of the Stephenson Harwood LLP annual budget and liaison with the accounts team in relation to the budget of our allied Singapore law firm, Virtus Law
- On-going review of the P&L against budget, with regular forecast updates throughout the year.
- Monthly presentation of Accounts to Partners
- Preparation of full monthly cash flow statements
- Regular review of balance sheet

**Annual Accounts**
- Main point of contact for the auditors for year end and annual accountants report
- Ownership and preparation of the Annual accounts including partner profit allocations, drawings and current account statements; from FY25 this will be aligned to IFRS
- Liaising with tax adviser in relation to the preparation of the LLP’s annual tax return and adhoc tasks such as withholding tax and other tax related issues

**Partners / Other**
- Providing reports to assist Partner appraisals
- Liaison with the London team in relation to partners’ capital and current accounts held in London
- Liaising with tax advisor in the preparation of the partner’s tax returns
- Information requests / ad hoc reports from the London office

Attributes/Skills Required:

- Excellent persuasion and reasoning skills and the ability to work methodically and under pressure
- A flexible, professional and proactive attitude
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills and excellent team player
- Good presentational skills
- Excellent excel skills
- Flexible and willing to work additional hours if required to complete tasks and meet deadlines

**Education and experience**
- 5+ years qualified accountant.
- Experience of IFRS
- 3+ years in a similar senior role, with international law firm experience

This job description is indicative only and does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The firm reserves the right to alter or change the responsibilities at any time, in line with the firm's strategy and business needs.
- We are an equal opportunity_ employer,_ committed to having a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives._

About the Firm:
With 8 offices worldwide and with our headquarters based in London, Stephenson Harwood is a law firm where our people are committed to achieving the goals of our clients - listed and private companies, institutions, and individuals across the globe. Our mix of expertise and culture results in a combination of deep local insight and the capability to provide a seamless international service.

Our experience encompasses corporate, commercial litigation and arbitration, employment, pensions and private wealth, finance, marine and international trade, and real estate and projects.

We assemble teams of bright thinkers to match our clients' needs and give the right advice from the right person at the right time. Dedicating the highest calibre of legal talent to over