Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Ogletree Deakins has the opportunity for a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our Corporate Accounting and Finance department. The Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is a key member of the Finance Department responsible for leading the firms financial modeling and profitability analysis functions. This role 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.

• Leads the annual revenue budgeting process and periodic revenue forecasting cycles for the firm practice groups and offices in partnership with the CFO and Controller.
• 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.
• Supports ad hoc financial analysis and special projects requested by firm leadership including merger/lateral partner financial due diligence.
• Analyzes matter-level and client-level profitability on an ongoing basis and reports findings to firm leadership.
• May directly or indirectly supervise Financial Analysts or other FP&A staff providing coaching review and development.
• Builds strong working relationships with Shareholders attorneys and administrative department leaders.

• Bachelors degree required preferably in Finance Accounting Business or a related field; MBA or CPA strongly preferred.
• Prior supervisory or team-leadership experience.
• 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.
• 10 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.
• Must be professional client-service oriented and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong financial analysis modeling and forecasting skills.
• 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.

In accordance with Illinois Equal Pay Act Transparency Notice the expected salary range for this Illinois position is between $209100 and $ pay will be adjusted based on experience geographic location and other job-related factors as permitted by application deadline for this position is December 31 2026.

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.

If you have questions please e-mail Libby Naikelis at with Director of Financial Planning & Analysis in the subject line.Please note applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

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 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 1100 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.