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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- 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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