Finance Business Partner

**About the Firm/Role**
Due to sustained business growth - being one of the fastest growing law firms in the UK - this Top 100 South West based Law Firm, are now seeking to recruit an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their Financial Planning and Analysis team. You canchoose to be based from a number of their offices in the south west, with a blend of home and office working to meet the needs of the business and the wider team.

This opportunity provides a key business partnering service to stakeholders across their business groups, with a particular focus on supporting their Enable Law business.

Your primary focus in this role will be to support improving contribution, managing working capital and supporting operational tasks where required. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to new and upcoming projects which are being developed withinthe team.

**What you'll be doing**
Day to day, you will be working with senior Enable Law stakeholders to improve the impact of key financial information, which is shared with them, finding ways to enhance their understanding of Management Information in order to inform decision making and strategicplanning.

You will be accustomed to providing analysis, commentary and delivering insight to business leaders, which focusses on clients, matters and sectors, and how this flows through to contribution (profitability).

You will also take a key role in:

- Driving business tools to assist in pricing and profitability decisions, supporting suggestions for change.
- Driving change, to ensure key operational and financial targets are delivered
- Leading on e-billing management
- Supporting Portfolio Management Services efficiencies for all stakeholders across the business
- Supporting with tender submissions and pricing queries
- Supporting partners and fee earners with understanding their financial KPIs
- Supporting with client Management Information reports
- Supporting with our year end accounts production as required

**Who they are looking for**:

- Preferably you will have experience of working in the Legal Sector
- You will be both a skilled finance manager and a consummate relationship developer, in order to effectively translate management information into understandable and impactful information for senior stakeholders.
- You will be credible and have a consultative and enthusiastic approach to your work
- You can readily demonstrate your ability to produce management information which is both accurate and of high quality.
- You are accustomed to working at a senior level, you possess the skills to be flexible and inclusive in a role which requires daily engagement with our senior leaders in the finance team.
- Proven ability to implement change, including system improvements, i.e. monthly, quarterly and annual.
- The ability to be proactive and organised and able to prioritise work to deadlines.
- Good communication skills and confidence in dealing with senior equity partners and directors.
- A recognized accounting qualification with a drive to continue professional studies further or recently completed an accountancy chartership qualification.

Equal Opportunities

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent fromthe broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so thatany required adjustments can be made in advance.