Strategic Finance Analyst, Workforce Planning

DLA Piper Reston, VA Open
DLA Piper is looking for Strategic Finance Analyst, Workforce Planning in Reston, VA.
This local job opportunity with ID 3931990478 is live since 2026-11-01 20:09:15.
Overview

In this role you will help build robust multi-year workforce models and deliver advanced analysis to guide growth, profitability, and staffing decisions. You will work across FP&A, finance data analytics, HR partners, and practice groups to turn data into actionable insights. You'll present findings to Finance leadership and support strategic decisions and efficiency initiatives. This is a hybrid, cross-functional role that blends modeling, forecasting, and data visualization to enable informed workforce planning at a leading law firm.

Compensation / Benefits
  • medical/dental/vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • hybrid work arrangement
  • competitive compensation
  • relocation not provided
  • accommodation available
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain workforce models across practice groups and business lines
  • Conduct ROI and margin analyses to inform decisions
  • Support multi-year forecasts and scenario modeling
  • Collaborate with FP&A, finance analytics, HR partners, and business units to model growth opportunities and cost optimization
  • Perform capacity modeling and resource allocation analysis at subgroup, practice group, and vertical levels
  • Prepare executive-level presentations and reports for Finance leadership
  • Utilize financial tools to improve budgeting, forecasting accuracy, and decision-making
  • Create dynamic reports and visualize data using Excel, Power BI, and Power Query
  • Participate in future workforce planning module implementation
  • Apply AI tools (Microsoft Copilot) to streamline modeling, automate data prep, and enhance presentations
  • Maintain data integrity and privacy in reporting
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Key requirements
  • 2 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or HR Analytics
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI with advanced modeling and dashboards
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
  • Collaborative, agile, curious mindset with a willingness to learn
  • Exposure to financial planning systems and ERP tools (preferred)
  • Experience with SQL, Python and/or Microsoft Copilot (and Agents) (preferred)
  • Prior experience in legal industry or professional services (preferred)
  • collaborative
  • agile
  • curious mindset
  • Excel (advanced financial modeling)
  • Power BI
  • Power Query
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