Senior R2R Leader & Management Accountant – Manchester

DWF Law LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DWF Law LLP, a Manchester‑based law firm, is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to lead the Record to Report function. You will manage a team of nine finance professionals, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong controls, and continuous process improvement across month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close cycles.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, drive management reporting and KPI analysis, and support budgeting and forecasting with high‑quality historic data.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with professional body membership.
• Experience leading an R2R/Financial/Management accounting function in a complex business.
• Strong leadership and people-management experience.
• Proven ability to work across multi-entity environments and senior stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close processes with strict deadlines.
• Sign-off balance sheet reconciliations, journals and accounting schedules.
• Maintain general ledger integrity; ensure internal controls.
• Lead intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Deliver timely management accounts, KPI reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Support budgeting/forecasting with robust data and trends.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Own and enhance internal control framework and coordinate audits.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

R2R Management

People Leadership

Multi‑entity Experience

Excel & ERP

Work Under Pressure

Strong Communication

Commercial Awareness

Collaborative Leadership

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP software

Job description

DWF Law LLP, a Manchester‑based law firm, is seeking a Senior Management Accountant to lead the Record to Report function. You will manage a team of nine finance professionals, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong controls, and continuous process improvement across month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close cycles.

You will partner with senior stakeholders, drive management reporting and KPI analysis, and support budgeting and forecasting with high‑quality historic data.