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We are seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead the day-to-day finance function within a growing and ambitious law firm.
This role is central to ensuring strong financial control, high-quality reporting, and clear financial insight to support decision-making across the business. The Financial Controller will play a key role in improving processes, strengthening controls, and partnering with leadership to drive performance and profitability.
This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level.
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clear insight
- Full balance sheet responsibility, including reconciliations and control
- Lead cash flow forecasting and ongoing cash management
- Develop and enhance financial reporting to support business performance
Commercial & Operational Support
- Partner with leadership team to provide financial insight on departmental performance, profitability, and planning
- Support pricing, cost control, and margin improvement initiatives
- Drive improvements in working capital (WIP, debtors, billing processes)
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, develop, and support the finance team
- Foster a collaborative, proactive, and service‑oriented finance culture
- Improve capability, accountability, and engagement within the team
Controls, Compliance & Systems
- Strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements (including SRA Accounts Rules where applicable)
- Continuously improve finance processes and systems
- Support integration and optimisation of finance and practice management systems
Candidate Profile
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) is essential
- Proven experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance role
- Strong track record in management reporting, cash flow management, financial control, team leadership, and process improvement
- Experience within professional services (legal sector desirable)
- Comfortable operating in a hands‑on, fast‑paced environment
- Able to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders
Key Attributes
- Commercially aware with a pragmatic approach to problem‑solving
- Calm, credible, and highly organised
- Strong communicator, able to influence across all levels
- Balanced approach to control and business partnering
- Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset
Why Join McHale & Co
- Opportunity to shape and develop the finance function in a growing firm
- High visibility role with direct impact on business performance
- Collaborative leadership team and strong organisational values
- Scope to progress as the business continues to grow
Company: McHale & Co Solicitors
Location: Altrincham
Job Description:
We are seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead the day-to-day finance function within a growing and ambitious law firm.
This role is central to ensuring strong financial control, high-quality reporting, and clear financial insight to support decision-making across the business. The Financial Controller will play a key role in improving processes, strengthening controls, and partnering with leadership to drive performance and profitability.
This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level.
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clear insight
- Full balance sheet responsibility, including reconciliations and control
- Lead cash flow forecasting and ongoing cash management
- Develop and enhance financial reporting to support business performance
Commercial & Operational Support
- Partner with leadership team to provide financial insight on departmental performance, profitability, and planning
- Support pricing, cost control, and margin improvement initiatives
- Drive improvements in working capital (WIP, debtors, billing processes)
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, develop, and support the finance team
- Foster a collaborative, proactive, and service‑oriented finance culture
- Improve capability, accountability, and engagement within the team
Controls, Compliance & Systems
- Strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements (including SRA Accounts Rules where applicable)
- Continuously improve finance processes and systems
- Support integration and optimisation of finance and practice management systems
Candidate Profile
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) is essential
- Proven experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance role
- Strong track record in management reporting, cash flow management, financial control, team leadership, and process improvement
- Experience within professional services (legal sector desirable)
- Comfortable operating in a hands‑on, fast‑paced environment
- Able to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders
Key Attributes
- Commercially aware with a pragmatic approach to problem‑solving
- Calm, credible, and highly organised
- Strong communicator, able to influence across all levels
- Balanced approach to control and business partnering
- Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset
Why Join McHale & Co
- Opportunity to shape and develop the finance function in a growing firm
- High visibility role with direct impact on business performance
- Collaborative leadership team and strong organisational values
- Scope to progress as the business continues to grow
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Posted: May 17th, 2026