Finance and Reporting Manager

Brabners; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking a Finance and Reporting Manager to join their Finance team. This role requires strong financial reporting and analysis skills, significant experience with managing P&L, and proven leadership. The successful candidate will benefit from a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday allowances and healthcare coverage. Join a firm dedicated to making a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing to 32

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection insurance

Qualifications

• Experience managing P&L, balance sheet, and audits.
• Confident communicator.
• Skilled in cash flow management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate representation of P&L and balance sheet.
• Analysis of financial information and reporting business KPIs.
• Budgeting and forecasting.

Skills

Strong financial reporting and analysis skills

Business partnering experience

Budgeting and forecasting

Proficiency in Power BI

Leadership experience

Tools

Power BI

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Finance and Reporting Manager, Manchester

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Brabners

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

25.08.2025

Expiry Date:

09.10.2025

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Job Description:

The purpose-led independent law firm and certified B Corp.

We are currently recruiting for aFinance and Reporting Managerto join our Finance team.

What we need from you

• Strong financial reporting and analysis skills
• Experience managing P&L, balance sheet, and audits
• Confident communicator with business partnering experience
• Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Proficient in reporting tools, ideally Power BI
• Proven leadership experience managing teams

What you'll be doing

• Ensure accurate representation of P&L and balance sheet - ownership and accountability for the overhead cost lines in the P&L
• Analysis of financial information, business partnering with ops directors and preparing reports
• Preparation & review of balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure accurate reporting business KPIs
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Play a leading role in the audit process
• Working capital management and production of cash flow forecasts
• Continuous improvement - drive processes in the team for greater efficiency
• Reporting enhancement and automation - driving forward reporting capabilities through Power BI etc.
• Managing a team of 3
  

Our successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra five days each year.

We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in the local community.

About Brabners

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.

We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, REACH, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.