Senior Manager FP&A

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Summary
The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis role will have a strong focus on revenue management for the law firm. This position will be instrumental in assisting to transform the creation, presentation, and communication of financial information with practice group and vertical leaders of the law firm. Additionally, the role will involve assisting drive strategic financial initiatives and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the firm's financial goals and objectives, providing insights and recommendations to senior management, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the finance department. This is an individual contributor role within the finance team with potential for direct management in the future; will include indirect leadership.

Location

This position can sit in our Reston, Washington D.C., New York, or Chicago office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead the revenue planning and forecasting process, ensuring accuracy and alignment with the firm's strategic goals.

• Develops and maintains financial modeling for the Firm to include profit/loss statements including the use of macros.

• Compiles, calculates, analyzes and communicates statistical data for senior management review. Data may include revenue per lawyer, average billable hours, billable rates, hours worked and other data that provides an overview of the financial statistics of the Firm.

• Works collaboratively with the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to establish short and long-term projects and initiatives. Assists in developing the strategic direction for the financial, planning & analysis area, with an emphasis on Revenue; support the development and implementation of strategies to optimize revenue and profitability.

• Collaborate with Senior Director and Director of Financial, Planning & Analysis and other stakeholders to provide financial insights and recommendations to drive revenue growth.

• Analyze revenue trends, identify key drivers, and provide actionable insights to senior management.

• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to revenue, including client billing, collections, and utilization rates.

• Cross collaboration with FP&A expense teams.

• Transformation of current forecasting and budgeting processes including cross collaboration with Data Strategy team to automate, use AI or Power BI where ideal and appropriate.

• Participate in special projects and initiatives as needed, including lateral acquisitions, system implementations, and process improvements.

• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills
Excellent written and verbal skills required to effectively present and communicate information to all levels of employees; ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders. Excellent analytical skills and sound problem-solving skills necessary to compile, analyze and interpret complex accounting and financial data; includes use of complex modeling and macros. Excel super user with proficiency in financial software and tools, such as Excel, ERP systems, and financial planning software. Strong organizational skills necessary to manage numerous projects, budgets and timelines. Proven experience in a professional services environment. Experience with correlation of revenue for key law firm metrics such as rate realization, accounts receivable, work-in-progress (WIP) turnover, and collections. Experience with Aderant and Xcelerate a plus. Proficiency in Power BI for data visualization and reporting. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills. Strong leadership and team management skills.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field

Preferred Education

• Master's Degree

Certifications

• CPA preferred

Minimum Years of Experience

• 8 years’ progressive experience in Accounting or Finance (Financial, Planning & Analysis with focus on revenue management a plus)

• Previous supervisory experience preferred

• Advanced Excel experience (e