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Head of Working Capital
Kennedys Law —Chelmsford
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
Associate Director Estates and Compliance
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust —Colchester
- £94,356 - £108,814 a year
- Full-time
- Relocation assistance
- Employee discount
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Senior Legal Biller (e-Billing)
Kennedys Law —Chelmsford
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Communication skills
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- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Human resources
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Deputy Section 151 Officer
Colchester City Council —Colchester
- Up to £85,000 a year
- Full-time
Capital Projects Manager
Medway Council —Chatham
- £45,795 a year
- Management
- Construction experience
- Budgeting
Asset Manager
Colchester City Council —Colchester
- £39,321 - £44,039 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Customer service
- Databases
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Facilities Manager
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield —Westfield Stratford City
- Weekend availability
- Team management
- Leadership
Head of Protective Security
Transport for London —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Financial Reporting Manager - Onsite Role
Lucy Group Head Office —Dartford
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Pre-Construction Lead
BD Trading Partnership —London
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Head of Programme Delivery - Depots
Transport for London —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Senior Corporate Development ManagerDevelopment Manager
Transport for London —London
- £43,000 - £57,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Supervisor (Fixed Term Contract)
Capital (Hair & Beauty) Ltd. —Hoddesdon
- From £26,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Supervising experience
- Team management
- Free parking
- Store discount
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Asset Data Manager
Tranquille Care Ltd —Greenwich
- £50,000 - £57,600 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
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MidKent College —Gillingham
- £43,046 - £50,709 a year
- Full-time
- University
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Head of Working Capital

Kennedys Law -
Chelmsford

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Qualifications

CPA
Stakeholder liaison
ERP software
Financial analysis
Change management
Analysis skills
Accounts Receivable Credit Control
Bachelor's degree
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Team management
Partnership building
Operational strategy development
Change leadership
Cash management
Management reporting
Ongoing financial performance monitoring
Business
Leadership
Accounting
Communication skills
Negotiation

Full job description

Kennedys is looking for a Head of Working Capital to join our global finance team based in our Chelmsford office, with travel to London as required. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and lead the UK and EMEA working capital team for a growing, global law firm. The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership, the opportunity to influence firm-wide performance, and the chance to drive meaningful operational and financial transformation across an international platform.
The Head of Working Capital is responsible for leading and optimising the firm's end-to-end working capital cycle across the UK and EMEA region and practice groups, including receivables, payables, inventory, and cash management, driving strategies that enhance cash flow, reduce financing costs, and improve the overall financial health of the firm.
As the finance team looks to transform traditional processes to better align with the strategic goals of the firm, this role will champion transformation initiatives. This role will drive improvements in lock-up, billing, collections, cash conversion and client financial management while ensuring alignment with the firm's broader financial objectives.

Working closely with Partners, Practice Group Leaders, Regional Finance leads and the Global Financial Operations Director, the role will develop and execute a working capital strategy that enhances cash flow, improves financial discipline, and supports sustainable growth.

The successful candidate will combine strong leadership capabilities with deep expertise in legal-sector working capital management, stakeholder engagement and operational transformation.
Team
Kennedys Finance team supports the firm globally through the delivery of timely, accurate financial and management information, commercial insight, reporting solutions and operational support that underpin decision-making across the business. The team plays a key role in enabling sustainable growth, improving performance and ensuring operational excellence is provided to the firm's internal and external clients.
Our Finance function includes Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Business Intelligence, Business Partnering and Analytics, Procurement, Finance Systems and Financial Operations, working in partnership with practice and business services leaders across the firm's international network.
Kennedys operates across the UK, EMEA, LATAM, APAC and the US, and this role will play a key part in delivering consistent, high-quality financial operations across the firm's international office network.
Key Responsibilities
Working Capital Performance
Take ownership of the working capital strategy and development across the UK and EMEA ensuring consistency with global operations, and that the team and systems provide the optimum solution needed to support the efficient and effective working of the firm now and in preparation for future growth
Act as the senior subject matter expert and trusted advisor for working capital management across the firm.
Partner with senior leadership to identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and process enhancement
Champion and lead transformation initiatives to continuously optimise cash conversion, improving WIP management, billing timeliness, debtor recovery and overall lock-up performance
Monitor and analyse key performance indicators including: WIP days, debtor days, lock-up days, billing realisation, collection effectiveness and cash conversion metrics
Ensure consistent application of billing and collections policies
Responsibility for ensuring that the team meet the KPI set for cash collection, billing and working capital management
Development of reporting that demonstrates the effectiveness of the teams operations that can be used to identify opportunities for change.
Partner and Stakeholder Engagement
Build trusted relationships with Partners and Practice Group Leaders to drive accountability for working capital performance
Provide commercial insight and challenge where necessary to improve financial outcomes
Lead presentations and discussions with leadership regarding working capital performance.
Team Leadership
Lead, develop, motivate and mentor a team of working capital and revenue professionals
Create a sustainable high-performance culture focused on service excellence, accountability and continuous improvement
Establish consistent operating procedures and best practices
Identify capability gaps and implement development plans for team members.
Process Improvement and Transformation
Identify opportunities to automate, streamline and standardise working capital processes
Sponsor and lead transformation projects relating to billing, collections, eBilling, matter management and finance technology
Collaborate within finance and wider business services teams to improve financial operational processes
Leverage data analytics and reporting tools to enhance decision-making and forecasting.
Governance and Risk Management
Ensure compliance with the SRA accounts rules and all other statutory and regulatory requirements
Ensure strong discipline and internal controls to reduce risk and comply with both firm policies and client agreements Manage escalation processes for high-risk debtor positions and significant client exposures
Support audit requirements and financial governance initiatives.
Required Experience
Relevant experience in finance, accounting, or business operations is essential. A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field, and/or professional qualifications such as CPA, CMA or CFA are desirable.
Significant experience in a working capital management leadership role, in a law firm environment
In-depth understanding of cash flow management, credit control and inventory management
Demonstrated success in improving lock-up performance, collections and cash flow at scale
Experience managing geographically dispersed teams in a global environment
Experience in driving change and continuous improvement initiatives
Proven track record of working with and influencing cross functional teams, senior stakeholders and partners
Strong analytical, financial modelling, and problem-solving skills
Excellent negotiation and communication skills
Proficient in ERP systems, financial software, and MS Excel.
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

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