Office & Finance Manager

Corrigan & Corrigan Solicitors LLP

Dublin

Corrigan & Corrigan Solicitors LLP is a third generation firm of solicitors founded in 1906 and based in the heart of Dublin City. Widely regarded as one of the leading insurance litigation firms in Ireland, we offer a specialist service to our clients.

Corrigan & Corrigan are seeking to recruit an office & finance manager to join our busy team.

Please note that this role is office-based in Dublin 2.

Role & Responsibilities

Accounts

• Day to day responsibility for accounts
• To keep the firm’s accounts up to date
• Significant data entry – speed and accuracy essential
• All bank reconciliations and month-end reporting along with all other reconciliations
• Credit Control
• Accounts Payable
• Compliance with Solicitors Accounts Regulations
• Online Banking, cheque payments and enforcement of verification policies and procedures
• Billing and invoices on each matter
• Maintaining all necessary and appropriate records in compliance with all relevant regulatory and office requirements
• Generating reports and distributing to partners. Overseeing action required to be taken in respect of same
• Managing aged debt
• Supporting fee earners and support staff on billing and funds transfer transactions
• Revenue online – Withholding tax- VAT returns – Payroll returns
• Assisting external auditors and accountants with SARs reporting and year-end accounts preparation.

Facilities

• Provision of appropriate facilities for staff
• Office equipment and the related maintenance contracts
• Liaison with all suppliers
• Ensuring facilities comply with Health & Safety regulations
• Maintaining all required office inventories – equipment, IT, service provider contact details, etc.

Purchasing

• Ordering and monitoring of office supplies and payments
• Purchase agreements with external suppliers.

Staff Resourcing & Human Resources

• Staff management
• Payroll
• Supervision of secretarial and administrative staff
• Appropriate allocation of work to legal secretaries and executives
• Recruitment of secretarial and administrative staff
• Sourcing of temporary staff where appropriate
• Training of secretarial and administrative staff
• Management of support cover
• Induction process for new staff
• Maintain records of sickness and holidays and management of both
• Implementing and maintaining HR policies and procedures to support a positive workplace environment.

Information Technology

• Strong IT skills
• Liaison with external providers to ensure that IT infrastructure is appropriate for the needs of the practice
• Providing internal IT support to staff
• IT usage policy e.g. e-mail policy
• Phone system
• Management and understanding of Case Management system (Keyhouse), SAM and Sage.

Internal Communications

• Working with the Head of Communications to ensure the efficient flow of information within the practice
• Regular meetings with support staff, and fee earners as required.

The Person

• Previous experience in a legal practice including staff management and payroll – minimum 3 years’ experience
• A highly motivated individual
• Highly developed organisational skills with an ability to take on and complete multiple tasks within agreed timescales
• Proven ability to take responsibility and act on own initiative
• Highly professional - committed to excellence in approach to work
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and ideally Keyhouse Case Management
• Capacity to communicate effectively
• Appreciation of the sensitive nature of the information that the post holder will be privy to and the need for absolute discretion and trust.

This is a great opportunity to join a prestigious, specialist firm with the opportunity to guide the financial strategy of the organisation.

If you wish to apply for this role, please email a CV and cover letter to: irene.santiago@corrigan.ie

Closing date for applications is end of day, Wednesday 10th September 2025.