Manager, Strategic Finance

Paul Hastings•Boston, MA

5d•$134,500 - $174,500•Onsite

About The Position

We have an opening for a Manager, Strategic Finance. The Manager, Strategic Finance is a key member of the Finance team responsible for managing the execution of the firm's budgeting, forecasting, expense management, and financial planning processes. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Finance, this role partners closely with Finance leadership, firm management, practice leaders, and administrative department heads to strengthen financial planning, enhance operational decision-making, and support the firm's strategic and financial objectives. A primary responsibility of this position is advancing the firm's project-based budgeting framework by strengthening budgeting processes, improving governance and consistency, and providing greater visibility into project-level financial performance to support informed resource allocation and operational decision-making. The Manager will partner with budget owners across the firm to enhance planning, accountability, cost transparency, and forecasting discipline while identifying opportunities to refine budgeting methodologies, financial processes, and reporting capabilities. The Manager will also play a key role in the continued evolution of the firm's expense management program by partnering on procure-to-pay processes, strengthening financial controls, and enhancing reporting and business intelligence capabilities that provide leaders with timely, actionable insights into financial performance.

Requirements

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint;
Proficiency with Alteryx, Power BI, or similar data analytics and visualization tools;
Experience with 3E accounting software or similar enterprise software programs;
Experience leveraging automation, reporting tools, and data analytics to enhance financial insights and support decision-making;
Strong understanding of cost allocation methodologies, expense management, and operational finance and basic accounting principles;
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders;
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking capabilities;
Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field required;
7+ years of progressive experience in strategic finance, FP&A, budgeting, or financial management, preferably within a professional services or law firm environment.

Responsibilities

Manage the firm's budgeting process by coordinating with firm leadership, practice group leaders, and administrative department heads to develop comprehensive operating, workforce, and project-based budgets aligned with the firm's strategic priorities;
Strengthen the firm's project-based budgeting framework by refining methodologies, enhancing governance and consistency, and implementing process improvements that improve planning, forecasting accuracy, financial transparency, and operational effectiveness;
Serve as the primary finance business partner to practice group leaders and administrative department heads by evaluating budget requests, monitoring budget performance and forecasts, performing variance analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, developing financial models and scenario analyses, and recommending actions that support informed decision-making;
Enhance financial reporting by expanding budget-to-actual analytics that provide budget owners, stakeholders, and firm leadership with timely, actionable insights into spending trends, project performance, forecasts, key performance indicators, and overall financial performance;
Identify and implement opportunities to improve budgeting, forecasting, expense management, and reporting processes through workflow standardization, automation, enhanced data quality, and other continuous improvement initiatives;
Promote the consistent application of governance over budgeting, forecasting, approvals, and financial accountability through standardized financial policies, processes, and internal controls across the firm;
Support the continued maturation of the firm's expense management function by partnering with Finance and Procurement to implement and optimize procure-to-pay (P2P) processes, approval workflows, financial controls, and expense governance that promote accountability, transparency, and compliance;
Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to refine general ledger account structure, expense coding practices, and expense reporting, promoting consistent financial management, enhancing reporting accuracy, and delivering meaningful budget-to-actual insights for business leaders;
Advise Finance and business stakeholders on general ledger account structure, expense coding practices, approval workflows, and expense reporting to promote consistent financial management and provide meaningful budget-to-actual insights for business leaders.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account
Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
Lifestyle Spending Account
Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing
10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program
Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health, Menopause and Midlife Health and Well-Being Events)
Retirement Plan Consulting
Anniversary Bonus Program
Professional Development Programs
Transportation and Commuter Benefits
International Travel Insurance
Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance
Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
Prepaid Legal Insurance
Employee Discounts