M&A Finance Analyst

Salary - up to £40,000 depending on experience

Location: Southport, this role would require travel to the Southport office twice a week to collaborate in our modern offices.

Fletchers is seeking a highly analytical and detail-driven Reconciliation Analyst to join our growing Finance team. This is a key role where you’ll take ownership of reconciling data during acquisition periods, ensuring financial accuracy, data integrity, and effective controls are in place across the business. You’ll play a vital part in protecting against bad debt, supporting external partner relationships, and driving continuous process improvement. Working closely with stakeholders across Finance and the wider business, you’ll design and implement robust reconciliation and control processes pre and post system migrations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, improving processes, and making a tangible impact within a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation. If you’re ready to contribute to financial excellence and grow with a business that values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

What we’re looking for:

• We’re seeking a forward-thinking Acquisition Reconciliation Analyst with a strong analytical mindset and exceptional attention to detail.
• The ideal candidate will have essential Legal Cashier experience and a solid understanding of the Solicitors Accounts Rules, enabling them to confidently review and reconcile matter ledgers data.
• Advanced Excel skills are required, along with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, partnering with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• You’ll be comfortable working in a hybrid model, with travel to our Southport office twice a week, and motivated by accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

In Return Fletchers Offers:

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, with an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities:

• Investigating and resolving supplier queries across a range of case management systems
• Liaising with disbursement suppliers to reconcile statements and update matter references
• Reviewing client and office balances on acquired matters
• Reviewing invoices on matters to balance ledgers
• Reconciling data within Excel
• Assisting with queries from team members across the business
• Working closely with the Finance Integration team
• Ensuring compliance with Solicitors Regulatory Authority Rules
• Other administrative tasks as required

Requirements:

• Legal cashier experience
• Understanding of Solicitors Accounts rules
• Forward thinking with an analytical approach when reviewing data
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively and partner with both internal and external stakeholders

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group:

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector. Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance. At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership. We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time. We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance. Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services. Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.