https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-finance-lj-recruitment--b2cab397-dff1-4a6d-964a-58d956aac3bd RSS feed for Head of Finance at LJ Recruitment. en-gb Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:10:22 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-finance-lj-recruitment--b2cab397-dff1-4a6d-964a-58d956aac3bd https://jobs.co.uk/job/head-of-finance-lj-recruitment--b2cab397-dff1-4a6d-964a-58d956aac3bd Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:54:22 GMT Location: Hertfordshire | Salary: 65000.00-65000.00 Annual | Type: Permanent | Head of FinanceThis 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 advice, not... Permanent