FP&A Manager — Strategic Financial Modeling & AI

Ogletree Deakins; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 143,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Profit Sharing

Paid Time Off

Health and Life Insurance

Dental & Vision coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins seeks a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to lead the Corporate Accounting and Finance team in Chicago. This role drives budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and profitability analyses to support strategic decisions and long-range planning.

You will manage a 2-3 person team, collaborate with CFO and firm leadership, and explore AI-enabled tools to streamline reporting and analysis.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, preferably in professional services.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and profitability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee annual revenue budgeting and periodic forecasting for firm, practice groups, and offices.
• Perform month-end/quarter-end variance analysis with commentary for leadership.
• Build/maintain financial models for long-range planning and scenario analysis.
• Analyze firm-wide profitability, utilization, and timekeeper metrics.
• Prepare hours-based reporting packages and dashboards for CFO and executives.
• Develop financial presentations for Board/Executive Committee.
• Lead ad hoc analyses for strategic initiatives, including acquisitions and expansions.
• Coach and develop a small team of financial analysts.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Profitability analysis

Team leadership

Power BI

SQL

AI-enabled analytics tools

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

Elite Enterprise

Aderant

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Ogletree Deakins seeks a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to lead the Corporate Accounting and Finance team in Chicago. This role drives budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and profitability analyses to support strategic decisions and long-range planning.

You will manage a 2-3 person team, collaborate with CFO and firm leadership, and explore AI-enabled tools to streamline reporting and analysis.