Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis

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

Position Summary

Ogletree Deakins has the opportunity for a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our Corporate Accounting and Finance department. The Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is a key member of the Finance Department, responsible for managing the firm's financial modeling and profitability analysis functions. This role reports to the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and partners closely with the Chief Financial Officer, firm leadership, Shareholders, Practice Groups and Office Leaders to provide data-driven insight that supports strategic decision-making, financial performance management, and long-term planning.

Essential Functions

• Manages the annual revenue budgeting process and periodic revenue forecasting cycles for the firm, practice groups, and offices, in partnership with the CFO and Controller.
• Prepares month-end and quarter-end variance analysis comparing actual financial performance to budget and forecast, with commentary on key drivers for firm leadership.
• Builds and maintains financial models to support long-range planning, scenario analysis, and capital allocation decisions.
• Analyzes firm, practice group, office, and attorney-level financial performance, including revenue, realization, utilization, and profitability trends.
• Prepares hours-based financial reporting packages and various timekeeper reports and dashboards, including Intellistat, for the CFO, Executive Committee, and Shareholders.
• Develops financial presentation materials and supporting narrative for Board and Executive Committee meetings.
• Supports ad hoc financial analysis and special projects requested by firm leadership, including merger/lateral partner financial due diligence, new office openings, practice group launches, and other firm expansion initiatives.
• Analyzes matter-level and client-level profitability on an ongoing basis and reports findings to firm leadership.
• Completes and coordinates responses to industry compensation, financial, and market benchmarking surveys, and analyzes survey results to inform firm strategy and competitive positioning.
• Directly manages a team of 2-3 Financial Analysts, providing coaching, review, and development.
• Builds strong working relationships with Shareholders, attorneys, and administrative department leaders.
• Explores and implements AI-enabled tools and automation to streamline financial analysis, reporting, and modeling workflows, developing new approaches to analyze and interpret results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; MBA or CPA strongly preferred.
• Prior supervisory or team-leadership experience managing a small team preferred.
• Experience with Elite Enterprise, Aderant, or a comparable legal financial or practice management system.
• Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as Power BI or comparable platforms.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics tools and a demonstrated interest in developing or applying new tools and techniques to analyze financial data and results.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis or corporate finance, with prior law firm or professional services experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and profitability analysis, with strong financial analysis and modeling skills.
• Must be professional and client-service oriented.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and sound business judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial data to non-financial audiences.
• Technical skill to gather and evaluate data using both traditional and non-traditional tools and resources.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel (including advanced modeling functions), Outlook, SQL, and internet search engines.

Wage Transparency

In accordance with Illinois Equal Pay Act Transparency Notice, the expected salary range for this Illinois position is between $143,140 and $185,240.Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. The application deadline for this position is December 31, 2026.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.