Financial Reporting Manager

beneschlaw; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

beneschlaw is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager for its Cleveland office. This hybrid position requires managing financial reporting activities while supervising a reporting team. The ideal candidate will have over five years of relevant experience, preferably in a law firm, and strong skills in financial reporting and data analysis.

The salary range is $110K to $137K, with eligibility for a discretionary bonus and benefits. The role emphasizes collaboration, training, and providing insights to enhance firm performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data analysis, financial reporting, or accounting.
• Law firm experience is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including formulas, macros, and Power Query.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial reports for the department and firm.
• Manage daily team operations and ensure report accuracy.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses and work on special projects.

Skills

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Advanced Microsoft Excel

SQL

Power BI

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

Tools

SSRS

Aderant

Job description

Financial Reporting Manager – Cleveland office. Hybrid position with work from home flexibility.

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced financial professional who loves all things related to financial reporting and is ready to be the point person managing daily requests to ensure stakeholder needs are met. The role combines hands‑on reporting with supervision of the reporting team’s responsibilities to provide timely, actionable analyses and information that support management in improving overall firm performance.

Essential Functions

1. Develop, maintain, and assist in preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to support department and firm requirements.
2. Manage daily team operations and processes, including assigning tasks and adjusting priorities to meet evolving business needs and deadlines.
3. Perform quality assurance to ensure all reports are accurate, timely and insightful.
4. Develop a strong understanding of firm’s financial reporting tools, statistical categories and overall firm operations to serve as a key resource for the Financial Planning & Analysis team.
5. Conduct ad‑hoc analyses, special projects and strategic initiatives as required by internal and external clients to deliver accurate in‑depth information.
6. Identify opportunities and collaborate with FP&A and Data Automation teams to create, design and implement new reports/tools to enhance reporting efficiency, controls and data integrity.
7. Responsible for the training and development of new hires as well as supporting the continued development of current FP&A team members.
8. Provide support and assistance to FP&A leadership on key reporting tasks and deliverables.
9. Collaborate with the relevant business teams to improve integration between source systems and reporting tools, enabling more efficient automated reporting.
10. Train end users and stakeholders on automated reports and dashboards and provide ongoing support to drive adoption and effective use of reporting tools.

Qualifications

The candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration and at least five years of relevant experience in data analysis, financial reporting, or accounting, including project management responsibilities; law firm experience is preferred.

Requirements include in-depth knowledge of financial reporting, modeling, and financial statement preparation, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, macros, Power Query, and data manipulation), and experience with SQL, Power BI, SSRS, and Aderant highly preferred. The role also requires exceptional attention to detail, strong problem‑solving abilities, discretion with confidential information, effective written and verbal communication, excellent time management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.

The salary range for this position is $110K to $137K. Base pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay is only one part of the Total Rewards that Benesch provides. Full‑time positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benesch is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Benesch Human Resources Department by phone at 216‑363‑4578 or email at [e-mail].

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