Hamilton Recruitment

SENIOR FINANCE OPERATIONS MANAGER – CHANNEL ISLANDS – 20% INCOME TAX – HR302

About this opportunity

Our client is a global, full-service offshore law firm that advises a wide range of corporate, institutional, and private clients. With offices across key international jurisdictions, the firm offers exciting opportunities for career progression and personal development. Joining the team in Jersey means working alongside high-calibre professionals in a collaborative environment, committed to building strong and lasting client relationships.

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership

  • Lead, manage, and develop a team of finance administrators, providing guidance, training, and support
  • Ensure workload is effectively allocated across the team to maintain efficiency and accuracy in all finance operations
  • Conduct performance reviews, set objectives, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability

Finance Operations and Compliance

  • Oversee daily finance operations, including billing, credit control, cashiering, bank reconciliations, accounts payable, client payments, staff expenses and other financial processes and investigations
  • Manage month end finance operations processes for all firm in house entities, including bank reconciliation reviews
  • Manage client accounting processes, ensuring funds are handled correctly and reconciliations are completed in a timely manner
  • Work closely with the firm's Financial Controller and Management Accountant to monitor cash flow and ensure that the firm has sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations
  • Ensure compliance with local law society regulations, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, and other relevant legal and regulatory requirements
  • Establish and maintain robust financial controls, policies and procedures, ensuring active monitoring and enforcement of those controls
  • Manage the banking relationships, including maintenance of bank mandates, online platforms and opening of new accounts

Process Improvement and Stakeholder Management

  • Work closely with fee earners, partners, and other departments to resolve finance-related queries and ensure smooth financial operations
  • Assist in financial investigations and the successful delivery of audits for all firm in house entities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of findings
  • Support the development and enforcement of finance policies

What you’ll need

  • Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
  • Experience in a senior finance operations role, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels
  • Strong leadership and team management experience, with a proven ability to develop and motivate a team
  • Experience in process improvement initiatives and implementing financial controls
  • In-depth knowledge of legal finance operations, including local law society accounts rules, client accounting, probate administration and regulatory compliance
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail
  • Experience with financial systems and legal practice management software (preferably Aderant)
  • Strong IT skills in Microsoft applications, particularly Excel, with an eye for detail and diligence to ensure accuracy of system, process and output

How to apply

  • To apply, attach your résumé or include a link to your LinkedIn profile
  • If you don't provide one of the above, we can't progress your application

For reasons of confidentiality and to ensure best match for positions, our normal practice is to submit applications to employers only after we have had a Career Consultation with candidates. In the event that you are not shortlisted for this particular vacancy, your details will be held on file and considered for other relevant opportunities.

Our clients are equal opportunity employers and value diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you believe you deserve an exceptional career, we’ll help make it happen.