Lewis Silkin LLP
Lewis Silkin works with leading businesses to protect and enhance their most important assets - their ideas, their people, their brand and their future. We call it: Ideas. People. Possibilities. With offices in London, Oxford, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff, Belfast, Dublin and Hong Kong, we are recognised by clients and industry alike as being distinct for our unique culture, market-leading practice areas, sector focused approach and for providing solutions to complex, multijurisdictional business challenges, with a pragmatic and human touch. We have two things at our core: people - both ours and our clients'- and a focus on creative, tech and innovative businesses. Our culture is encapsulated by an ethos of bravery and kindness, guided by our values of Integrity, Clarity, Unity and Excellence (our 'I-CUE'). We aim to provide a supportive environment for our people, clients and wider community and embrace diversity & inclusion, ensuring people are able to bring their full selves to work. The department This is a new role for the firm, one which will work closely with members of the Operations Board, their teams, practice and office heads as well as the wider firm to ensure the ongoing development of our operations platform. Our operations teams include a Facilities team in London as well as Office Managers based in each of our larger offices as well as our Reception and Catering teams in London run by Williams Lea and Bartlett Mitchell with other key services provided by other third-party suppliers. We are open to discussing location with the successful candidate but require someone to be able to come into the London office at least three days per week with travel across our UK and Ireland footprint, with more limited travel to our Asia base in Hong Kong. Responsibilities Working collaboratively with other team members, responsibilities will include: Operations Function Design and Development Continue the evolution of the firm's operations platform to ensure we have a highly effective, efficient and culturally aligned team able to collaborate with colleagues across the business. Continually optimise core operations services, including but not limited to the following: front of house offering/colleague concierge, catering & hospitality, reprographics, records management, mail and distribution, maintenance. Collaborate with our Responsible Business leadership and team to work towards our net zero and related sustainability goals. Develop new and existing services to address the day-to-day needs of the firm, deliver continuous improvement that underpins our business plans and associated growth while also supporting our distinct culture. Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders as well as understand and anticipate their needs with the ability to think creatively and problem solve in line with their business plans and goals. Negotiate and agree operations related contracts on behalf of the firm, ensuring that they are procured on acceptable commercial terms and conditions, seeking input from the firm's internal legal experts as required. Support any service owners in managing responses to any internal feedback or complaints, providing status updates and co-ordinating follow up activity as required. Ensure all current and ongoing supplier relationships operate with reference to the firm's values and adhere to legal, ethical and responsible business codes of conduct/best practice. Drive longer term evolution of the wider firm's procurement and supplier management good practice, working closely with Operations Board members to develop the necessary capabilities across our Business Teams and Practice Groups to ensure appropriate levels of consistency and excellence across the full range of our procured services. Budget development and ongoing management demonstrating robust controls and good return on investment across all operations areas. Ensure Lewis Silkin is compliant with all relevant legislation, relevant standards and good practice in each office and country as part of its operations platform. Identify and actively manage relevant risks in each office and jurisdiction, including those relating to employees and other external parties. Maintain our Business Continuity Plans and manage related resilience activities. Contribute to ISO27001 and ISO9001 certification. Property Strategy and Portfolio Collaboration with the LS CFO to develop the following with direction from the Management Board and Partner leadership team: Lewis Silkin Property Strategy Building design and operating principles Appropriate reporting and recommendations relating to lease terms and our liabilities, building and floorplate works Lease term management incl. break clauses and dates Candidate Profile The successful candidate must demonstrate an affinity for the culture of the firm, strong alignment with our values as well as be highly organised and able to demonstrate a pro-active approach to their work. They must enjoy working in a dynamic team-orientated environment and will need to have a flexible and co-operative nature, as well as excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Experience and Qualifications Ability to carry out all relevant tasks in line with the scope and seniority of the role. Ability to lead, motivate, develop and inspire immediate team, as well as colleagues across the business, to deliver business goals and behavioural change where required. Exceptional organisational, administrative and co-ordination skills and able to work with agility. Ability to effectively procure, implement and manage the necessary services and associated contracts to ensure the delivery of a best-in-class operations service to the firm. Knowledge and experience to be able to effectively negotiate these supplier terms and conditions and provide the necessary functional, commercial, legal/regulatory expertise to ensure excellent service levels on appropriately favourable terms. Demonstrable experience of working with C-Suite, senior management, and wider colleagues, preferably in legal or professional services sectors. Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills, both written and oral. Advanced skills in preparation of presentations and documents to ensure audience interest and effective communication of content and key messages. Track record of service improvement, successful project delivery alongside and associated benefits management. Educational and professional qualifications required Professional Operations Accreditation - Desirable Relevant procurement and supplier management qualifications - Desirable Project and programme management qualifications - Desirable Additional information At Lewis Silkin our ethos is simple. We strive to do the best for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We recognise that an inclusive workplace allows for all kinds of ideas and thoughts, a variety of points of view that can trigger discussions or deliver innovative results, and a wide range of versatile skills and expertise. We are proud of the diversity within Lewis Silkin and of our culture that allows people to be themselves at work, ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. We are committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working patterns and office location.
Lewis Silkin works with leading businesses to protect and enhance their most important assets - their ideas, their people, their brand and their future. We call it: Ideas. People. Possibilities. With offices in London, Oxford, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff, Belfast, Dublin and Hong Kong, we are recognised by clients and industry alike as being distinct for our unique culture, market-leading practice areas, sector focused approach and for providing solutions to complex, multijurisdictional business challenges, with a pragmatic and human touch. We have two things at our core: people - both ours and our clients'- and a focus on creative, tech and innovative businesses. Our culture is encapsulated by an ethos of bravery and kindness, guided by our values of Integrity, Clarity, Unity and Excellence (our 'I-CUE'). We aim to provide a supportive environment for our people, clients and wider community and embrace diversity & inclusion, ensuring people are able to bring their full selves to work. The department This is a new role for the firm, one which will work closely with members of the Operations Board, their teams, practice and office heads as well as the wider firm to ensure the ongoing development of our operations platform. Our operations teams include a Facilities team in London as well as Office Managers based in each of our larger offices as well as our Reception and Catering teams in London run by Williams Lea and Bartlett Mitchell with other key services provided by other third-party suppliers. We are open to discussing location with the successful candidate but require someone to be able to come into the London office at least three days per week with travel across our UK and Ireland footprint, with more limited travel to our Asia base in Hong Kong. Responsibilities Working collaboratively with other team members, responsibilities will include: Operations Function Design and Development Continue the evolution of the firm's operations platform to ensure we have a highly effective, efficient and culturally aligned team able to collaborate with colleagues across the business. Continually optimise core operations services, including but not limited to the following: front of house offering/colleague concierge, catering & hospitality, reprographics, records management, mail and distribution, maintenance. Collaborate with our Responsible Business leadership and team to work towards our net zero and related sustainability goals. Develop new and existing services to address the day-to-day needs of the firm, deliver continuous improvement that underpins our business plans and associated growth while also supporting our distinct culture. Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders as well as understand and anticipate their needs with the ability to think creatively and problem solve in line with their business plans and goals. Negotiate and agree operations related contracts on behalf of the firm, ensuring that they are procured on acceptable commercial terms and conditions, seeking input from the firm's internal legal experts as required. Support any service owners in managing responses to any internal feedback or complaints, providing status updates and co-ordinating follow up activity as required. Ensure all current and ongoing supplier relationships operate with reference to the firm's values and adhere to legal, ethical and responsible business codes of conduct/best practice. Drive longer term evolution of the wider firm's procurement and supplier management good practice, working closely with Operations Board members to develop the necessary capabilities across our Business Teams and Practice Groups to ensure appropriate levels of consistency and excellence across the full range of our procured services. Budget development and ongoing management demonstrating robust controls and good return on investment across all operations areas. Ensure Lewis Silkin is compliant with all relevant legislation, relevant standards and good practice in each office and country as part of its operations platform. Identify and actively manage relevant risks in each office and jurisdiction, including those relating to employees and other external parties. Maintain our Business Continuity Plans and manage related resilience activities. Contribute to ISO27001 and ISO9001 certification. Property Strategy and Portfolio Collaboration with the LS CFO to develop the following with direction from the Management Board and Partner leadership team: Lewis Silkin Property Strategy Building design and operating principles Appropriate reporting and recommendations relating to lease terms and our liabilities, building and floorplate works Lease term management incl. break clauses and dates Candidate Profile The successful candidate must demonstrate an affinity for the culture of the firm, strong alignment with our values as well as be highly organised and able to demonstrate a pro-active approach to their work. They must enjoy working in a dynamic team-orientated environment and will need to have a flexible and co-operative nature, as well as excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Experience and Qualifications Ability to carry out all relevant tasks in line with the scope and seniority of the role. Ability to lead, motivate, develop and inspire immediate team, as well as colleagues across the business, to deliver business goals and behavioural change where required. Exceptional organisational, administrative and co-ordination skills and able to work with agility. Ability to effectively procure, implement and manage the necessary services and associated contracts to ensure the delivery of a best-in-class operations service to the firm. Knowledge and experience to be able to effectively negotiate these supplier terms and conditions and provide the necessary functional, commercial, legal/regulatory expertise to ensure excellent service levels on appropriately favourable terms. Demonstrable experience of working with C-Suite, senior management, and wider colleagues, preferably in legal or professional services sectors. Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills, both written and oral. Advanced skills in preparation of presentations and documents to ensure audience interest and effective communication of content and key messages. Track record of service improvement, successful project delivery alongside and associated benefits management. Educational and professional qualifications required Professional Operations Accreditation - Desirable Relevant procurement and supplier management qualifications - Desirable Project and programme management qualifications - Desirable Additional information At Lewis Silkin our ethos is simple. We strive to do the best for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We recognise that an inclusive workplace allows for all kinds of ideas and thoughts, a variety of points of view that can trigger discussions or deliver innovative results, and a wide range of versatile skills and expertise. We are proud of the diversity within Lewis Silkin and of our culture that allows people to be themselves at work, ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. We are committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working patterns and office location.
City & Guilds
Horley, Surrey
About the role This is a pivotal role with a great deal of autonomy. We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager who is interested in securing a long-term career opportunity in our rapidly growing and expanding organisation. What you will be doing: Providing key financial data and insights, partnering the Senior FBP for C&G Training Identifying and reporting on KPI metrics that underpin business performance Managing and developing the TS4U Finance team Managing the day-to-day running of the Finance function Providing oversight and management of major sales contracts Owning the month end close process (including monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations) and management accounting outputs (Group reports, local cost centre reports, insightful commentary) Annual budgeting, re-forecasting and monthly Trading review data collation Managing the external auditing process Managing the Bids and Tenders process from the Finance perspective, providing detailed analysis and pricing recommendations, where required Liaising with 3rd parties - customers, professional services (including lawyers, auditors) Consolidation of management accounts for submission to Group Overseeing the transition from SAGE 200 to SAP R3 from the TS4U perspective Overseeing HMRC requirements - including VAT return, P11d etc About you We are looking for; A good sense of commercial acumen Experience of contract management Experience of leading and mentoring high performing Finance teams A proven track record of communicating and challenging senior leaders Advanced Excel skills and Diligent attention to detail Highly numerate with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate reporting/presentations on time Extensive knowledge of profit and loss accounting and the accounting treatments for financial transactions Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Experience in using accounting systems and planning tools - we use Sage 200 in the local business, but are currently transitioning to SAP R3 and OneStream for planning across the C&G Group Our Story And Mission Our vision is for a world in which everyone has the skills and opportunities to succeed. We support almost five million people each year to develop skills that help them into a job, develop on that job and to prepare for their next job. As a charity, we're proud that everything we do is focused on achieving this purpose. Through our assessment and credentialing, corporate learning and technical training offers, we partner with our customers to deliver work-based learning programmes that build competency to support better prospects for people, organisations and wider society. We create flexible learning pathways that support lifelong employability, because we believe that people deserve the opportunity to (re)train and (re)learn again and again - gaining new skills at every stage of life, regardless of where they start. At the heart of our business sits the City & Guilds Foundation which amplifies our purpose by helping to remove barriers to getting into a job, celebrating best practice on the job, and advocating for jobs of the future. We were founded in 1878 by the City of London and the trade guilds of the time, to help people, organisations and economies to develop their skills for growth. Our rich experience means we're uniquely positioned to understand the future of work and learning. And we continually evolve to develop and deliver skills for the workplace of the future. Today, as well as qualifications and assessment, we offer digital credentialing, eLearning technologies, executive leadership development, technical training and consultancy. Our success is driven by the people we work with. We pride ourselves on our ability to offer an equal opportunity to all our staff and we value diversity within our inclusive culture. We recognise that a diverse workforce is the only way we will achieve our ambitious business goals, so we work hard to be flexible to accommodate everyone. What we offer Competitive salary, based on experience Hybrid working model 25 days annual leave plus Christmas shutdown and bank holidays Opportunities for personal development and career progression Friendly workplace culture Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Wellbeing and mindfulness app Wisdom Later life planning "Care Concierge" and Bereavement support Coaching (rapid coaching, 1-2-1 coaching, peer coaching, strength coaching) Enhanced pension Additional free volunteering days Safeguarding Statement Trade Skills 4U is committed to the safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all staff, including the checking of application forms and the obtaining of references. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks, including (depending on the role) an enhanced DBS disclosure as well as providing proof of the right to work in the UK. For roles undertaking regulated activity this will include not being able to accept applications from candidates who are barred from working with children. Next Steps and how to apply If you think this is the role and organisation for you then we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and complete our short application form using the apply button. We shortlist for our vacancies on an ongoing basis, and we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. Please can you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
About the role This is a pivotal role with a great deal of autonomy. We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager who is interested in securing a long-term career opportunity in our rapidly growing and expanding organisation. What you will be doing: Providing key financial data and insights, partnering the Senior FBP for C&G Training Identifying and reporting on KPI metrics that underpin business performance Managing and developing the TS4U Finance team Managing the day-to-day running of the Finance function Providing oversight and management of major sales contracts Owning the month end close process (including monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations) and management accounting outputs (Group reports, local cost centre reports, insightful commentary) Annual budgeting, re-forecasting and monthly Trading review data collation Managing the external auditing process Managing the Bids and Tenders process from the Finance perspective, providing detailed analysis and pricing recommendations, where required Liaising with 3rd parties - customers, professional services (including lawyers, auditors) Consolidation of management accounts for submission to Group Overseeing the transition from SAGE 200 to SAP R3 from the TS4U perspective Overseeing HMRC requirements - including VAT return, P11d etc About you We are looking for; A good sense of commercial acumen Experience of contract management Experience of leading and mentoring high performing Finance teams A proven track record of communicating and challenging senior leaders Advanced Excel skills and Diligent attention to detail Highly numerate with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate reporting/presentations on time Extensive knowledge of profit and loss accounting and the accounting treatments for financial transactions Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Experience in using accounting systems and planning tools - we use Sage 200 in the local business, but are currently transitioning to SAP R3 and OneStream for planning across the C&G Group Our Story And Mission Our vision is for a world in which everyone has the skills and opportunities to succeed. We support almost five million people each year to develop skills that help them into a job, develop on that job and to prepare for their next job. As a charity, we're proud that everything we do is focused on achieving this purpose. Through our assessment and credentialing, corporate learning and technical training offers, we partner with our customers to deliver work-based learning programmes that build competency to support better prospects for people, organisations and wider society. We create flexible learning pathways that support lifelong employability, because we believe that people deserve the opportunity to (re)train and (re)learn again and again - gaining new skills at every stage of life, regardless of where they start. At the heart of our business sits the City & Guilds Foundation which amplifies our purpose by helping to remove barriers to getting into a job, celebrating best practice on the job, and advocating for jobs of the future. We were founded in 1878 by the City of London and the trade guilds of the time, to help people, organisations and economies to develop their skills for growth. Our rich experience means we're uniquely positioned to understand the future of work and learning. And we continually evolve to develop and deliver skills for the workplace of the future. Today, as well as qualifications and assessment, we offer digital credentialing, eLearning technologies, executive leadership development, technical training and consultancy. Our success is driven by the people we work with. We pride ourselves on our ability to offer an equal opportunity to all our staff and we value diversity within our inclusive culture. We recognise that a diverse workforce is the only way we will achieve our ambitious business goals, so we work hard to be flexible to accommodate everyone. What we offer Competitive salary, based on experience Hybrid working model 25 days annual leave plus Christmas shutdown and bank holidays Opportunities for personal development and career progression Friendly workplace culture Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Wellbeing and mindfulness app Wisdom Later life planning "Care Concierge" and Bereavement support Coaching (rapid coaching, 1-2-1 coaching, peer coaching, strength coaching) Enhanced pension Additional free volunteering days Safeguarding Statement Trade Skills 4U is committed to the safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all staff, including the checking of application forms and the obtaining of references. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks, including (depending on the role) an enhanced DBS disclosure as well as providing proof of the right to work in the UK. For roles undertaking regulated activity this will include not being able to accept applications from candidates who are barred from working with children. Next Steps and how to apply If you think this is the role and organisation for you then we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and complete our short application form using the apply button. We shortlist for our vacancies on an ongoing basis, and we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. Please can you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.