Senior FP&A Lead, Law Firm - Strategic Forecasting

J&T Business Consulting; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Dechert, a leading law firm, seeks a Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to own complex modeling, forecasting, cost analysis, and executive-ready presentations. You will serve as a senior analytical partner within a flat Finance and Data Analytics organization, translating financial data into strategic insights for leadership.

The role covers revenue forecasting, profitability analyses, pricing and rate analysis, and scenario modeling, requiring comfort with data from BI tools and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a Business, IS, or STEM major required; an MBA preferred.
• 7+ years in a professional services environment with FP&A focus.
• Strong FP&A foundation: forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, profitability, scenario modeling, cash flow, exec reporting.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; able to build and explain complex models independently.
• Strong PowerPoint and executive presentation skills; translate analysis into concise, decision-ready materials.
• Experience with large data sets; familiarity with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, Python, SSMS, Elite, Aderant or BI systems preferred.
• Excellent communication, time management, and ability to meet deadlines; discretion with sensitive information.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and able to navigate roadblocks in a flat, collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead workstreams and drive analysis to completion.

Responsibilities

• Independently build, maintain, and enhance complex financial models for revenue, cost, cash flow, rate, and scenario modeling.
• Develop revenue forecasts using historical trends, billing patterns, staffing assumptions, and practice dynamics.
• Support strategic growth analyses including revenue, compensation, staffing, expenses, profitability, and cash-flow impact.
• Prepare executive-ready analyses and presentations for firm leadership and office leaders with clear narrative and actions.
• Analyze drivers such as hours, demand, rates, realization, collections, leverage, and matter economics.
• Collaborate with BI and finance teams to leverage source data, dashboards, and reporting tools; apply financial judgment.
• Translate data into concise insights for planning, pricing, staffing, and investments.
• Perform detailed expense, headcount, compensation, and operating-cost analyses for budgets and forecasts.
• Assist with annual budget, forecasts, long-range planning, and leadership materials.
• Respond to ad hoc requests with framing, data, analysis, and clear findings.
• Benchmark performance against internal trends and external data; identify risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate in a flat team; contribute analytical capacity without formal people-management.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

PowerPoint & exec presentation

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Python

SSMS

Elite, Aderant systems

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/IS/STEM

MBA preferred

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Python

SSMS

Elite

Aderant

Job description

Dechert, a leading law firm, seeks a Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to own complex modeling, forecasting, cost analysis, and executive-ready presentations. You will serve as a senior analytical partner within a flat Finance and Data Analytics organization, translating financial data into strategic insights for leadership.

The role covers revenue forecasting, profitability analyses, pricing and rate analysis, and scenario modeling, requiring comfort with data from BI tools and