Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Join The Legal Aid Society, the nation’s largest public defense and civil legal services provider. The Legal Aid Society’s mission is to ensure that no individual is denied the right to equal justice. We protect and advocate for vulnerable New Yorkers through our Civil, Criminal Defense, and Juvenile Rights Practices.

• Budget Management
  • Lead the annual grant budget development and modification process and ensure compliance with all internal fiscal policies and grant funder requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with Practice Grants and Contracts colleagues to establish priorities, timelines, and feedback processes for accurate and timely budget completion.
  • Prepare and submit annual grant level budgets and monitor and submit mid‑year budget modifications to ensure effective and compliant grant spending.
  • Conduct monthly reviews of actual spending against approved budgets and recommend budget modifications or adjustments as needed.
• Financial Forecasting & Planning
  • Create and submit accurate, timely, and actionable grant level and summary level financial reports, dashboards, and presentations to senior management.
  • Recommend budget or spending adjustments to minimize budget modifications while ensuring full utilization of awarded grant funds.
  • Act as financial liaison to Practice areas regarding spending at the grant and contract level, forecasting, and planning.
• Financial Reporting, Analysis & Data Management
  • Maintain and update monthly grant level financial forecasts, incorporating the latest actuals and operational insights.
  • Develop, implement, and refine forecasting methodologies to improve accuracy and maintain regular recurring basis.
  • Partner with Human Resources, Finance, and other departments to ensure salary, headcount, and other personnel data is consistent and accurate across the organization.
  • Lead regular financial review meetings with Practice partners to review year‑to‑date spending versus budgets and recommend any required changes based on the analysis.
  • Review and validate large, complex datasets from multiple sources using Excel, Microsoft Office Suite tools, and other financial systems.
  • Prioritize and manage frequent, high‑impact ad‑hoc analyses and special projects in a fast‑paced, grant‑driven environment.
• Financial Process Improvement
  • Create, modify, and update financial and grant management reports as needed.
  • Identify and implement process improvements within the financial reporting and planning cycles by leveraging workflow automation and reporting capabilities.
  • Provide strong technical and analytical support to members of the FP&A team.
  • Train new members in new processes, tools, or procedures.
  • Document all processes and procedures and keep the documentation up to date.
• Team Development & Supervision
  • Supervise and support direct reports, schedule work hours, assign responsibilities, and handle time off and remote work schedule requests in accordance with LAS policies.
  • Conduct management and supervision practices that affirmatively support equity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Provide feedback, coaching, counseling, and disciplinary action as needed.
  • Identify training and development opportunities and ensure completion of required training.
  • Delegate, document, and standardize roles, responsibilities, and procedures to support departmental goals.
  • Identify and implement management and accountability practices to improve performance.
  • Address employee concerns, conflict, complaints, and union concerns with guidance from Human Resources.
  • Lead and support organizational and cultural change for the unit.
• Professional Development & Other Duties As Assigned
  • Participate in continuous professional development.
  • Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment.
  • Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant work experience; candidates with the equivalent of 9+ years of post‑secondary education and relevant work experience will also be considered.
• 2+ years of working in finance, accounting, or budgeting is required.
• Experience working with large data…