Arthur Cox is one of Ireland’s leading law firms and is the 2024 IFLR Europe Awards, Irish Law firm of the year. An international firm, with offices in Dublin, Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco, as it enters its second century, our partnership continues to grow. Constant innovation allows us to service our clients in the best possible way. A career with Arthur Cox LLP is exciting, defying, interesting, varied, and demanding.

Our Finance Business Partners work with our Business Services and Practice Groups providing financial information, tools, analysis, insight, and support to Leadership, challenging their thinking, helping them make and execute informed decisions which drive better financial performance. Arthur Cox focuses on attracting, developing and retaining the best and brightest talent. In our Career Journeys at Arthur Cox series, we spotlight the pathways of key leaders in our firm, focusing on how the world of work has changed during their career

The Finance Business Partner role is to provide ‘real time’ support and analysis, to be a trusted advisor and to participate in decision-making and controllership activities which will impact positively on financial performance and cash flow.

The firm uses the Thomson Reuters 3E accounting system and Iridium business intelligence software.

The Finance Business Partners are based in the Firm’s finance function, a team of circa 28 people.

Key Responsibilities:

Preparation of monthly management reports, including insight, analysis and commentary on financial performance, performance trends and offering a perspective on any action required.
Preparation of annual and semi-annual plans and forecasts, including (i) the challenging and pushing the planned financial growth ambition of the relevant budget holder and (ii) pressure-testing the related planning assumptions from both an up- and down- side perspective.
Collaborating with users to enhance the impact, and understanding, of operational reporting vis-à-vis financial performance.
Present relevant financial information monthly at Dept. and Practice Group Leader meetings to build understanding of the business environment and the context for any key financial priorities.
Preparation of weekly operational reports – utilisation, billings and collections, WIP & AR – and calling out any actions required.
Monitoring WIP and Debtor Lock-Up levels and collaborating with Partners to understand and resolve any sub-optimal performance or adverse trends.
Introducing and enhancing commercial procedures to maintain and improve financial performance.
Building partnerships and strong relationships within the Business and Practice Groups providing proactive support to financial management and commercial decision making.
Providing periodic financial skills training to Business & Practice Groups with an emphasis on better understanding project/matter economics and the importance of financial hygiene.
Supporting the month end billing process, through coaching and trouble-shooting issues arising.
Dealing with and working through operational issues, including challenging current ways of working to deliver efficiencies, revenue enhancement and cost savings wherever possible.
Preparation of annual business cases for Practice Group promotions.
Other ad-hoc activities arising based on business needs.

Benefits

We reward, encourage and support our talented people to reach their full potential offering excellent progression opportunities along with a market leading remuneration package and benefits including:

Discretionary annual bonus scheme
25 days annual leave
Leading hybrid working policy
Immediate pension scheme
TaxSaver and Bike to Work scheme
Professional membership fees
Full gym and wellness programme