FP&A Manager

Michael Page; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager for a leading Melbourne-based law firm. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling to support strategic planning and profitability across practice groups.

You will partner with partners and senior management, deliver monthly management reports, and drive commercial insights. Applicants should hold CA/CPA or equivalent, with FP&A or finance business partnering experience in professional

Qualifications

• CA/CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, commercial finance or finance business partnering.
• Previous experience within a law firm or professional services environment is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of financial performance drivers, profitability analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence commercial decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing financial forecasting across the firm and practice groups.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic planning, revenue projections and profitability analysis.
• Analyse performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances, risks and opportunities.
• Deliver financial insights and recommendations to support short- and long-term objectives.
• Support scenario planning, investment decisions and financial modelling for key initiatives.
• Prepare and deliver monthly management reports, dashboards and financial presentations.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Education

CA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Financial reporting tools

Job description

About Our Client

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join a leading law firm in Melbourne.

• Top tier Australian law firm
• Opportunity to be strategic

About Our Client

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager to join a leading law firm in Melbourne.

Job Description

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing financial forecasting across the firm and individual practice groups.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic planning, revenue projections and profitability analysis.
• Analyse financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key variances, risks and opportunities.
• Deliver financial insights and recommendations to support the firm's short- and long-term strategic objectives.
• Support scenario planning, investment decisions and financial modelling for key business initiatives.

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to partners, practice group leaders and senior management.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations to improve practice group profitability, financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Monitor and analyse key law firm performance metrics, including utilisation, realisation, recovery rates, leverage, WIP, lock-up and debtor performance.
• Identify opportunities to enhance revenue generation, optimise resource allocation and improve cost management.
• Partner with Business Development and Pricing teams to support client profitability analysis, fee arrangements, tenders and pricing strategies.
• Challenge existing processes and assumptions, providing commercially focused recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Management Reporting & Financial Analysis

• Prepare and deliver monthly management reports, executive dashboards and financial performance presentations.
• Provide detailed analysis of revenue, profitability, operating expenses and practice group performance.
• Develop and monitor financial KPIs to support accountability and informed decision-making.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of financial reporting and presentations for executive leadership and board-level stakeholders.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will bring a strong combination of technical financial expertise, commercial acumen and stakeholder management capabilities.

Key requirements include:

• CA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis, commercial finance or finance business partnering.
• Previous experience within a law firm or professional services environment is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of financial performance drivers, profitability analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions and influence commercial decisions.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical capabilities, with strong Excel skills and experience using financial reporting or business intelligence tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail and commercial judgement.
• Experience managing or mentoring finance professionals will be advantageous.

What's On Offer

• Join a highly regarded law firm with an established market presence.
• Work closely with senior partners and executive leadership, influencing key commercial and strategic decisions.
• Play a pivotal role in strengthening the firm's financial planning and business partnering capabilities.
• Gain exposure to complex financial and commercial challenges within a sophisticated professional services environment.
• Opportunity to lead reporting improvements, automation and finance transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative and high-performing finance team with opportunities for ongoing professional development.
• Competitive remuneration package and flexible working arrangements.

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7122102