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Working Capital Manager
A&O Shearman
Belfast, GBR
Full-time
Manager
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
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- Provide visionary leadership to a high-performing Working Capital team, fostering excellence and continuous growth.
- Communicate a compelling vision and shared purpose that motivates the team to deliver outstanding results aligned with the firm’s strategic objectives.
- Cultivate an inclusive, high-performance culture where individuals feel empowered, heard, trusted, accountable for their contributions, sense of belonging and equipped to excel.
- Lead by example with strong self-awareness-embracing personal development and modelling a commitment to continuous learning.
- Actively coach and mentor team members, promoting innovation, ownership, and professional growth.
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Working Capital Manager to implement initiatives that strengthen cash flow, improve operational efficiency, and enhance overall performance.
- Support the execution of the strategic roadmap for working capital transformation, aligning with firm-wide objectives.
- Identify and drive opportunities for automation, standardisation, and process optimisation across systems and workflows.
- Contribute to projects that promote innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrate agility in adapting to change, applying sound judgment and proactive problem-solving to evolving business needs.
- Champion technology enablement and process enhancements to streamline operations, eliminate inefficiencies, and deliver measurable results.
- Define, track, and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress, inform decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality outputs that meet or exceed internal and client expectations, while maintaining full compliance with firm policies and standards.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with global stakeholders, including Partners, Finance Business Partners, and client teams.
- Communicate with clarity and confidence, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Collaborate across global finance functions to share best practices and deliver a seamless working capital strategy.
- Proven experience leading large, high-performing finance or working capital teams in a professional services or complex business environment.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and align teams around a shared vision.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build trust and influence across global stakeholder groups.
- Commercially astute, with strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities.
- High degree of self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and integrity.
- Commitment to inclusion, empowerment, and developing others.
- Experience with legal or professional services working capital processes (billing, WIP, collections) is highly desirable.
- Proficiency with financial systems and data tools; able to interpret and leverage data for decision-making and insight generation.
- Visionary leader who inspires and unites people behind a common purpose.
- Self-aware, open to feedback, and committed to personal and professional growth.
- Empowers others through trust, transparency, and shared accountability.
- Collaborative and inclusive, fostering strong global relationships and cross-functional cooperation.
- Flexible, resilient, and solutions-oriented—able to navigate complexity and change with confidence.
- Passionate about excellence, innovation, and delivering meaningful impact.
About A&O Shearman
Professional Services5,001-10,000Founded 1930
A&O Shearman is a global law firm formed from the 2024 merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, with approximately 4,000 lawyers across 49 offices in 29 countries. The firm advises on complex cross-border transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters.
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