Finance Director

Salary/Rate:c.£120,000 per annum
Type of work desired:Perm
Desired work region:London
Sector:Legal
Post Date:27. 01. 2026
Ref:36518
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About Profile

 

  • Highly accomplished Finance Director with over 26 years of expertise, specialising in legal services.
  • Delivered board-level reporting with clear performance narrative to support confident decision-making.
  • Led finance transformation programmes, improving close discipline, reporting quality, and control frameworks.
  • Owned FP&A cycles, strengthening budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning for leadership teams.
  • Built and refined commercial models to support strategic choices, investment cases, and profitability improvement.
  • Improved matter and client profitability insight through sharper analysis, allocation discipline, and reporting structure.
  • Strengthened governance and financial controls, raising assurance across statutory, tax, and compliance routines.
  • Supported due diligence activity by preparing data packs, coordinating stakeholders, and improving audit trails.
  • Partnered with senior stakeholders to challenge cost bases, optimise resources, and improve financial outcomes.
  • Led and developed finance teams, improving capability, accountability, and delivery standards across the function.

 

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