Finance Director EMEA and UK

4 weeks ago

Chelmsford, United Kingdom Kennedys Full time

Kennedys is looking for a Finance Director – EMEA and UK to join our Finance team based in the UK. The successful Finance Director – EMEA and UK will be responsible for direction and management of the finance performance of the UK and EMEA regions. The role will also deputise for the Chief Financial Officer when required.

The focus of the role is to increase profile and cash from the UK and EMEA operations whilst ensuring that the risk within the business is appropriately managed.

Team

Kennedys Finance team support the firm globally producing timely and accurate financial and management information, reporting solutions and operational support to maintain the high standard of service offered to the firm's internal and external clients.

Our Finance team is made up of Group Financial Reporting, Client Reporting and Insights, Pricing, Finance Systems and Finance Operations (billing, credit control, cashiers, finance database). The UK Finance team based in Chelmsford and London support UK and international operations.

Finance has a presence in multiple international offices.

Key responsibilities 

Act as a strategic advisor to the business in the UK and EMEA, providing constructive challenge, early identification of risks and issues and prompt escalation of issues where colleagues can add value. Act as a deputy to the CFO as required Work closely with the CFO and the rest of the finance leadership team to streamline financial processes across the region and, with the rest of the world, rolling out best practice Guide members of the UK and EMEA finance team, encouraging personal development and work with teams and individuals to strengthen the depth and breadth of skills and competency across the teams Ensure that each office in EMEA produces a cash flow identifying pinch points, and liaising with the central Treasury function to ensure that cash is moved between offices and the central Treasury function as required. Produce a consolidated cash flow for EMEA Provide business partnering and commercial support to the UK practice group heads and EMEA managing partner including provision of management information; budgeting and planning and forecasting.

Required experience 

Ideally Professional finance qualification or MBA (alternatively proven relevant experience will also be considered) Experience gained within professional services sector (legal sector experience is not required) Technically competent with ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders Working capital management Willing to travel.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. 

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

At Kennedys, we develop careers in an innovative global environment. s exciting, fast paced and varied and we believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.

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