Hybrid FP&A Manager — Law Firm Finance & Strategy

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. seeks a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to lead budgeting and forecasting for a professional services firm. The role emphasizes partner compensation modeling and practice group analysis in a hybrid setting.

The ideal candidate will have law firm FP&A experience, strong expertise in rates, realization, utilization, and leverage, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable leadership insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 3+ years of progressive FP&A experience, ideally in a law firm.
• Deep understanding of legal accounting standards and law firm capital structures.
• Proficiency with Elite 3E or Aderant; strong Excel and BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
• Model partner compensation, and analyze profitability by partner and practice group.
• Monitor key law firm metrics: utilization, realization, collections, and leverage.
• Develop financial models for strategic initiatives like lateral hiring and office expansions.

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic planning

Leadership

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or Master's in Finance

Tools

Thomson Reuters Elite 3E

Aderant Expert

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Adaptive Insights

Anaplan

PowerPoint

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. seeks a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to lead budgeting and forecasting for a professional services firm. The role emphasizes partner compensation modeling and practice group analysis in a hybrid setting.

The ideal candidate will have law firm FP&A experience, strong expertise in rates, realization, utilization, and leverage, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable leadership insights.