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Lead the engine room of finance | Service, control, and transformation focus

Are you a hands-on finance operations leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments where accuracy, service, and control truly matter?

At Law Partners, we are seeking a Finance Operations Manager to lead our transactional finance function and transform how finance services are delivered across the firm.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a pivotal leadership role responsible for the day-to-day performance, discipline, and continuous improvement of our finance operations across accounts payable, receivables, trust accounting, billing support, and broader transaction processing.

This is not a back-office processing role — it is a leadership position focused on building a high-performing, service-led finance operations function that supports lawyers, clients, and business teams with speed, accuracy, and consistency.

About the Role

You will lead a multi-disciplinary finance operations team, ensuring the smooth flow of financial transactions across the firm while driving efficiency, control, and service excellence.

You will own the operating rhythm of finance — from workflows and SLAs through to process design, automation, and issue resolution.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Leading accounts payable, accounts receivable, trust accounting, banking, payments, and receipts
• Managing billing support and matter finance administration for legal teams
• Establishing and monitoring SLAs, work queues, turnaround times, and operational metrics
• Driving process improvement, automation, and standardisation across finance workflows
• Owning SOPs, training materials, controls, and operational documentation
• Ensuring strong financial controls, including approvals, master data, and segregation of duties
• Partnering closely with the Financial Controller to support month-end close and reconciliation accuracy
• Resolving operational finance issues in collaboration with legal and business teams
• Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing, service-oriented team

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will be measured on:

• Consistent delivery of finance services within agreed SLAs
• Reduced backlog, rework, and transaction errors
• Faster turnaround of payments, receipts, and finance requests
• Stronger operational controls and audit readiness
• Improved data quality feeding into financial reporting
• High satisfaction from legal and business stakeholders

About You

We are looking for a strong operational leader who brings structure, discipline, and a continuous improvement mindset.

You will bring:

• Experience leading finance operations, shared services, or transactional finance teams
• Strong understanding of AP, AR, banking, reconciliations, and workflow-heavy finance environments
• Experience working with SLAs, service delivery models, and operational KPIs
• Strong systems capability (ERP, billing, workflow or practice management systems)
• A process improvement mindset with experience driving efficiency and automation
• Excellent leadership skills with a focus on coaching, accountability, and performance
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment
• Experience in professional services or legal environments is highly regarded

Why Join Law Partners?

At Law Partners, we are an award-winning plaintiff law firm with a strong reputation for excellence, growth, and genuine care for our people and clients.

We offer:

• A leadership role with direct impact on finance operations strategy
• Close partnership with the CFO and executive leadership team
• A growing, forward-thinking environment focused on improvement and innovation
• Hybrid work flexibility and modern Sydney CBD offices
• Strong investment in systems, process improvement, and automation
• A collaborative, supportive, and high-performance culture
• Career development opportunities within a scaling finance function

If you’re ready to take ownership of a critical finance function and build a modern, service-driven operations team, we would love to hear from you.