Finance Manager

at  White Case

FIRM SUMMARY

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.
With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.
It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work. And why we attract a diverse group of people.
Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is a core value of our Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around the world. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

POSITION SUMMARY

Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• The Finance Manager has oversight and responsibility for the finance function and initiatives in Brussels and Luxembourg including:
• Financial and Statutory Accounting
• Finance Operations
• Inventory Management
• Analysis and Reporting
• Budgeting
• Actively promotes the finance coordination and integration between Finance and other Business Services functions and implement and maintain best working practices across the office;
• Responsibility for operation and continuous improvement of the financial control environment of the Brussels and Luxembourg offices;
• Ensure that partners are supported in all financial matters;
• Expected to deliver a strong sense of client service to the function.

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Professional services experience, preferably law firm experience;
• Experience of team management;
• Good knowledge of Belgian and Luxembourg GAAP and Belgian and Luxembourg Tax rules;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong Excel and PowerPoint skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills, ability to work effectively at all levels within an organization;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrate the ability to deal with difficult situations and find solutions;
• A proven ability to work to tight deadlines, juggle multiple projects and deliver under pressure;
• Must be self-motivated, highly organized, accurate, with an attention to detail and be able to work with minimal supervision;
• Flexible and enthusiastic with the ability to manage own workload and priorities to meet deadlines;
• Experience of working in a global organization preferred;
• Experience in using 3E preferred.

EDUCATION- QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified Accountant (CA/SA / Bcomm / BAcc / CFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a minimum of 3 years PQE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial and Statutory Accounting

• Working closely with Regional/Global management as well as local advisors to ensure local statutory requirements are met;
• Reviewing and reconciling all balance sheet and P&L accounts on a regular basis (cash vs accrual);
• Preparing statutory accounts for all locally registered statutory entities;
• Preparing tax returns for filings with both Brussels and Luxembourg Tax authorities (corporation, VAT, payroll);

Finance Operations

• Managing Accounts Payable & Expenses, Treasury, and Financial Accounting functions;
• Managing local treasury including payment runs;
• Managing the payroll process including execution of payment of salaries;
• Liaising with the Global Operations Centres in Manila, Tampa and the EMEA finance teams, as appropriate;
• Managing local CARPA account;
• Managing 3 staff members.

Inventory Management

• Managing monthly billing and cash collections of the Brussels and Luxembourg offices;
• Working with the EMEA Revenue teams to assist with collections to ensure invoices are paid within agreed terms as well as direct liaison with our clients;
• Maintaining a continuous open dialogue with Partners and other key parties locally as required, ensuring inventory is managed effectively.

Analysis and Reporting

• Reviewing Brussels and Luxembourg expenditure in detail against budget;
• Collaborating with the reporting team to provide timely and accurate management information to assess office and matter performance both in terms of recoveries and in terms of profitability.

Budgeting

• Working with the Regional Finance team to develop the Brussels and Luxembourg budgets annually;
• Other reasonable duties as the business requires;

Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• The Finance Manager has oversight and responsibility for the finance function and initiatives in Brussels and Luxembourg including:
• Financial and Statutory Accounting
• Finance Operations
• Inventory Management
• Analysis and Reporting
• Budgeting
• Actively promotes the finance coordination and integration between Finance and other Business Services functions and implement and maintain best working practices across the office;
• Responsibility for operation and continuous improvement of the financial control environment of the Brussels and Luxembourg offices;
• Ensure that partners are supported in all financial matters;
• Expected to deliver a strong sense of client service to the function