https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-finance-lj-recruitment--9a4b06c8-5d6d-40a6-b1dc-424763463ded RSS feed for Head of Finance at LJ Recruitment. en-gb Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:57:08 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-finance-lj-recruitment--9a4b06c8-5d6d-40a6-b1dc-424763463ded https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-finance-lj-recruitment--9a4b06c8-5d6d-40a6-b1dc-424763463ded Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:53:13 GMT Location: Hertfordshire | Salary: 10000-500000 Annual | Type: Permanent | Head of Finance This role reports to the Managing Partner and work directly with the partnership. You will lead a small finance team and work alongside practice leaders, rather than through layers of management. You will have the firm''s practice-management and accounting systems, and the authority to improve reporting, controls, and cash routines. The setting is an established regional law firm serving business and private clients, with a preference for practical outcomes and sound professional standards. Key responsibilities: Produce monthly management accounts and a rolling forecast the partnership can use within agreed deadlines. Improve cash by shortening work-in-progress, billing, and debtor cycles without harming client relationships. Report practice-level profitability so leaders know which work creates value and which needs a different approach. Lead the annual budget and scenario plans that support measured, sustainable growth. Keep financial controls, compliance, and audit readiness fit for a regulated professional practice. Give fee earners plain-English guidance on pricing, matter economics, and lock-up. Build a small finance team that partners rely on for practical a... Permanent