Group MI & Reporting Lead — Hybrid (Manchester)

DWF Law LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DWF Law LLP in Manchester is seeking a Group MI Manager to lead the development of a robust, scalable management information capability that supports data-driven decision-making at the most senior levels. This role is part of our Finance transformation journey, driving automation, improving data integrity and delivering insightful reporting across the Group.

The role is based in Manchester with a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience in MI, reporting, FP&A or data-focused roles within complex international environments.
• Proven ability to deliver accurate, audit-ready reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of data governance, structures, reconciliations, controls and audit trails.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and continuous improvement of Group MI, including management accounts, Board reporting, budgets and reforecasts.
• Ensure outputs are accurate, timely and well-controlled with clear ownership.
• Collaborate with Finance Partners and country teams to deliver MI for decision-making.
• Manage large, complex datasets from multiple systems, ensuring they are structured, validated and reconciled.
• Own and design reporting automation and reduce manual processes across workflows.
• Support optimisation of DataRails consolidation tool to drive reporting efficiency.
• Develop reporting structures, dashboards and templates aligned to business needs.
• Embed best practice across MI production with controls and audit trails.
• Support wider Finance transformation initiatives to simplify processes.

Skills

MI reporting

FP&A

data governance

Excel

data analysis

stakeholder management

process improvement

audit readiness

data integration

Education

ACCA / ACA / CIMA or equivalent

Tools

DataRails

Excel

Job description

DWF Law LLP in Manchester is seeking a Group MI Manager to lead the development of a robust, scalable management information capability that supports data-driven decision-making at the most senior levels. This role is part of our Finance transformation journey, driving automation, improving data integrity and delivering insightful reporting across the Group.

The role is based in Manchester with a hybrid working model.