Strategic Finance Analyst, Workforce Planning

DLA Piper•Baltimore, NY

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategic Finance Analyst, Workforce Planning, is part of DLA Piper’s FP&A Strategic Finance team and supports the firm’s strategic initiatives. The role focuses on developing multi-year workforce financial models and providing financial analysis and reporting related to workforce planning, capacity management, and leverage modeling. The analyst coordinates with revenue and expense FP&A teams, accounting, HR business partners, and practice groups to deliver insights that support growth, profitability, staffing, budgeting, and operational efficiency. The position presents and discusses analysis with FP&A and Finance leaders to inform strategic decisions and support profitability initiatives. The role may be based in the New York, Baltimore, Short Hills, or Reston office and offers a hybrid work schedule. Occasional travel is expected, approximately 10%. The expected hiring range is $85,000–$123,000 per year, depending on geographic market and candidate qualifications. A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field and at least two years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or HR Analytics are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or HR Analytics.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI, including advanced financial modeling and dashboard creation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Collaborative, agile, and curious mindset with eagerness to learn.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive data appropriately.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Finance, Finance Analytics, Financial Engineering, or a relevant discipline such as Statistics or Engineering.
CFA Level I or FMVA certification.
Exposure to financial planning systems and ERP tools.
Experience with SQL, Python, and/or Microsoft Copilot and Agents.
Prior experience in the legal industry or professional services.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and maintaining workforce models across practice groups and business lines.
Conduct analytics, including return-on-investment and margin analysis.
Support multi-year financial forecasts and scenario modeling.
Collaborate with FP&A, finance data analytics, HR business partners, and business units to model growth opportunities and cost optimization strategies.
Perform financial analysis supporting capacity modeling and resource allocation at subgroup, practice group, and vertical levels.
Contribute to executive-level presentations and reports.
Present and discuss analysis with Finance leadership.
Use financial tools and systems to improve budgeting, forecasting accuracy, delivery, and decision-making.
Use Excel, Power BI, and Power Query to create dynamic reports and analyze and visualize data and metrics.
Participate in future efforts to implement a workforce planning module.
Apply AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to streamline modeling workflows, audit modeling mechanics, automate data preparation, and enhance presentations.
Maintain integrity with sensitive data and design processes and reporting to ensure privacy.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Communicate effectively with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
Produce high-quality work, respond to correspondence efficiently and professionally, meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, comply with firm policies and procedures, and maintain confidences.