Working closely with the senior leadership team, practice group leaders and key stakeholders across the business, this role will play a critical part in driving financial performance, improving commercial decision-making and supporting the firm's strategic objectives.

Client Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;) Manager to join a leading law firm in Melbourne.

Description

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

- Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing financial forecasting across the firm and individual practice groups.
- Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic planning, revenue projections and profitability analysis.
- Analyse financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key variances, risks and opportunities.
- Deliver financial insights and recommendations to support the firm's short- and long-term strategic objectives.
- Support scenario planning, investment decisions and financial modelling for key business initiatives.

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

- Act as a trusted finance business partner to partners, practice group leaders and senior management.
- Provide commercial insights and recommendations to improve practice group profitability, financial performance and operational efficiency.
- Monitor and analyse key law firm performance metrics, including utilisation, realisation, recovery rates, leverage, WIP, lock-up and debtor performance.
- Identify opportunities to enhance revenue generation, optimise resource allocation and improve cost management.




- Partner with Business Development and Pricing teams to support client profitability analysis, fee arrangements, tenders and pricing strategies.
- Challenge existing processes and assumptions, providing commercially focused recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Management Reporting & Financial Analysis

- Prepare and deliver monthly management reports, executive dashboards and financial performance presentations.
- Provide detailed analysis of revenue, profitability, operating expenses and practice group performance.
- Develop and monitor financial KPIs to support accountability and informed decision-making.
- Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for financial and non-financial stakeholders.
- Support the preparation of financial reporting and presentations for executive leadership and board-level stakeholders.

Profile

The successful candidate will bring a robust combination of technical financial expertise, commercial acumen and stakeholder management capabilities.

Key requirements include:

- CA, CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis, commercial finance or finance business partnering.




- Previous experience within a law firm or professional services environment is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of financial performance drivers, profitability analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
- Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions and influence commercial decisions.
- Advanced financial modelling and analytical capabilities, with strong Excel skills and experience using financial reporting or business intelligence tools.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail and commercial judgement.
- Experience managing or mentoring finance professionals will be advantageous.

Job Offer

- Join a highly regarded law firm with an established market presence.
- Work closely with senior partners and executive leadership, influencing key commercial and strategic decisions.
- Play a pivotal role in strengthening the firm's financial planning and business partnering capabilities.
- Gain exposure to complex financial and commercial challenges within a sophisticated professional services environment.
- Opportunity to lead reporting improvements, automation and finance transformation initiatives.
- Collaborative and high-performing finance team with opportunities for ongoing professional development.
- Competitive remuneration package and flexible working arrangements.

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Ben Naylor on +61386166***.

📌 FP&A Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Melbourne