Senior FP&A Analyst
(Law firm or Professional services background needed)


London | Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home)


£75,000–£85,000 + bonus + benefits


A high-visibility FP&A / Finance Business Partnering role within a leading London law firm.
Reporting to the Head of FP&A, this is a commercially focused position partnering directly with Practice Leaders in a partner-led, fee-earning environment.
You will play a central role in driving profitability, forecasting accuracy and financial discipline across the firm.
If you understand the commercial mechanics of a law firm — utilisation, recovery, leverage, margin by practice, partner performance.


The Role
You will:
*Lead budgeting and reforecast cycles for allocated practice groups
*Challenge fee income assumptions, utilisation forecasts and cost drivers
*Strengthen forecasting robustness and modelling capability
*Analyse revenue, margin and profitability at practice level
*Deliver clear variance analysis and forward-looking insight
*Identify risks and commercial opportunities early
*Build and maintain KPI reporting for Partners and fee earners, enhancing visibility of utilisation, recovery and performance metrics
*Produce high-quality monthly and quarterly reporting
*Contribute to executive and board-level packs
*Drive reporting automation and continuous improvement
*Engage regularly with Practice Group Leaders
*Provide constructive commercial challenge
*Partner with HR on utilisation and headcount planning
*Build credibility within a partner-led culture
This role requires confidence, judgement and the ability to influence senior stakeholders — not simply produce numbers.


About You
*ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (Minimum 2–3+ years PQE)
*2+ years in FP&A or Finance Business Partnering
*Background within law or wider professional services strongly preferred
*Strong grasp of fee income drivers, utilisation and recovery metrics
*Advanced Excel modelling capability
*Comfortable influencing senior, commercially focused stakeholders