Finance and Compliance Manager - Legal Practice (onsite)

Our client, a long-established, reputable, growing legal firm at £8 million turnover, two offices with 40 employees, specializing in commercial, family, divorce and property / residential conveyancing law, based in Windsor, Berkshire, with an additional office in Surrey, are actively seeking to replace a Finance and Compliance Manager to deal with all day-to-day finance responsibilities effectively up to Trial Balance level, in addition to satisfying legal SRA and COFA compliance responsibilities within this multi-partner firm. This role will also involve managing an Accounts Assistant who will focus on the ledgers, and be involved with their continued development, as the firm expands in the future. This role is pivotal in both assuming all accounting responsibilities internally within the firm and both offices, but more so ensuring regulatory compliance with SRA (Solicitors'' Accounts Rules) and COFA - ensuring the firms'' commitment to both legal and professional sector standards and obligations, but also working closely with Partners and fee-earners, overseeing billing, reporting, risk management and legal compliance. This is a full-time, onsite role suited to those with directly relevant legal sector experience either in a finance or Practice Manager capacity in the UK, either AAT / ACA / CIMA / ACCA part-qualified or active studiers, along with those qualified by experience - though current / recent experience in a UK legal firm is essential for this role, to ensure ..... full job details .....