Hybrid FP&A Director: Strategy, Analytics & Growth

Faegre Drinker; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 293,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer events

Wellness programming

Professional environment

Health plan options

Dental, vision, and 401(k) plans

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Faegre Drinker is seeking a Director of Financial & Strategic Analysis to lead our Finance team's evolution in a multi-office setting, including Chicago. You will partner with senior leadership to deliver data-driven insights, build modern analytics capabilities, and drive profitability improvements across the firm.

You will manage budgeting, forecasting, and strategic initiatives while guiding a high-performing analytics team and advancing BI adoption across finance and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline required; MBA, CPA, or similar advanced credential preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive FP&A, strategic finance, business analysis, or financial leadership within a large law firm or legal services environment.
• Deep knowledge of law firm economics and profitability drivers, including realization, utilization, leverage, rate management, matter economics, expense management, working capital, and client profitability.
• Experience supporting executive leadership with financial analysis and strategic decision support.
• Experience leading high-performing teams and implementing analytics solutions.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable business intelligence platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial performance management processes.
• Partner with leadership to identify improvement opportunities within revenue, profitability, productivity, and overall financial performance.
• Develop financial models and analyses supporting strategic initiatives, investments, and resource allocation decisions.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to support management decision making.
• Lead implementation and adoption of new data analytics and business intelligence tools.
• Develop and enhance executive dashboards, KPIs, and reporting for senior leadership.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear and actionable recommendations.
• Advance predictive, trend, and profitability analysis to improve financial performance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

MBA or CPA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Faegre Drinker is seeking a Director of Financial & Strategic Analysis to lead our Finance team's evolution in a multi-office setting, including Chicago. You will partner with senior leadership to deliver data-driven insights, build modern analytics capabilities, and drive profitability improvements across the firm.

You will manage budgeting, forecasting, and strategic initiatives while guiding a high-performing analytics team and advancing BI adoption across finance and operations.