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Are you an experienced finance professional who thrives on improving processes and driving operational excellence within a dynamic and professional environment?
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join our Finance Operations team. Working alongside the Finance Operations Manager, you’ll play a key role in overseeing our accounts payable and accounts receivable teams across multiple jurisdictions, including Jersey, Guernsey, Hong Kong, and London.
In this role, your work will be varied and impactful, involving leadership, coaching, and the day-to-day management of financial operations. You’ll take the lead on managing bank accounts and cash management in line with internal processes and industry regulations, as well as supporting the continuous improvement of systems and processes to enhance accuracy, productivity, and control.
If you’re an organised, collaborative, and proactive finance professional who enjoys working in a partnership culture or professional services environment, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

ABOUT YOU – ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Degree-level education and/or a professional qualification in finance is desirable.
• Proven track record of successfully operating within a partnership culture and/or professional services environment.
• Collaborative team skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships with team members and wider stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience in managing and developing a team
• Confident and effective communicator able to work effectively at all levels within an organisation.
• Able to demonstrate high levels of initiative and decision-making capability and to be comfortable working within a results driven environment with accuracy and focus.
• Personal organisational and time management skills and the ability to understand and prioritise the workload of self and others.
• Relevant working knowledge of financial reporting systems and their application within a large and complex business.

ABOUT MOURANT

We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world’s leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.
We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued and respected. We have a strong sense of common purpose, where all our people are clear about our goals and the role they can play in achieving them. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people in a team-spirited environment, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive.
If you would like to join an award winning and forward thinking firm whose inclusive culture and values recognise that its people are fundamental to its success, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. If you need this job description or the application form in an alternative format, or if you would like to discuss the recruitment process with our recruitment team, please email recruitment@mourant.com

In this role, you will:

• Support the Finance Operations Manager, overseeing accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Coach and develop a team of financial operations professionals, ensuring the team has the skills and resources to meet operational goals.
• Work with each team member to meet objectives and maximise their potential through effective development plans.
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions in line with the firm’s policies and approval limits (AP and AR).
• Ensure that daily and month-end bank reconciliations for various jurisdictions and currencies are complete on time.
• Develop and implement efficient processes and systems for financial operations, enhancing productivity, maintaining control and reducing errors.
• Ensure that cash received into the business meets all required policies and is accurately recorded expediently.
• Administer client monies accounts (receipting of incoming funds, processing of outward payments, ensuring relevant due diligence in accordance with internal procedures); obtaining a clean audit opinion.

In addition to the duties listed above, you may be required to perform any other ad hoc duties or projects as requested by the Finance Operations Manager and Finance leadership team.