Full Description

Operating as part of the Finance function of Ogier, this role will be focussed on delivering strategic projects that improve the profitability of the firm through increased financial efficiency.  
This role will be the 'go-to' finance support for a number of new and ongoing improvement projects and will work closely with the client facing and business services teams to drive improvements to the efficiency of our Ogier Legal and Ogier Global businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of projects including improvements to the following areas:
  • Pricing and revenue and working capital management
  • Cost optimisation and efficiency
  • Data driven decision making
  • Increase opportunities to increase automation into processes
• Work closely with the senior members of the Finance team to identify industry trends and value creation opportunities to maximise the potential of the team and efficiency of the firm
• Work with the wider Finance team and monitor internal and external processes and identify and deliver process improvements and automation
• Play a key role in driving and implementing change projects in the Finance team
• Create and contribute towards business cases for Finance change projects that support Ogier's wider strategic objectives
• Act as Finance lead for all transformation reporting and provide ad hoc data analysis as required
• Design, create and deliver targeted, effective, and collaborative training solutions
• Create new, and developing existing, guidance and governance policies and procedures to ensure best practice and alignment to transformation projects in Finance
• Work closely with the Finance Systems team to support users and scope and deliver change projects

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Qualified accountant preferred (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA) or part qualified with appropriate experience would be considered
• Ability to demonstrate a high degree of numeracy and analytical thinking
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and influence different levels of the business
• Experience with using ViewPoint /Aderant Expert or other fiduciary services / law firm practice management software preferred, but not essential
• Analytical and logical approach, with a strong sense of initiative
• Ability to work proactively and effectively within a team
• Experience in transformation projects, both in leading projects and in providing finance support to large strategic projects
• Excellent client service mentality with a ‘can do, will do’ attitude
• Strong commercial awareness
• Pricing experience, preferably gained in a law firm 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Experience of implementing technical system changes preferred, but not essential

About Ogier
Ogier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law. Our network of locations also includes Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Legal services for the corporate and financial sectors form the core of our business, principally in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, investment funds, dispute resolution, private equity and private wealth. We also have strong practices in the areas of employee benefits and incentives, employment law, regulatory, restructuring and corporate recovery and property. Ogier's corporate administration business, Ogier Global, incorporates and administers a wide variety of vehicles including public and private companies, partnerships and trusts. Ogier is based in 12 jurisdictions including Beijing, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

For more information please visit https://ogier.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/06577c4f-181c-4708-b322-0f52ad0d3726.

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