Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis (Remote)

At Ellis Porter, our goal is to improve the immigration experience for employers and individuals so they can thrive in a smaller world. To do this, we've built a team of dedicated immigration professionals (we call ourselves Porters) who believe passionately in the economic and cultural benefits that immigration provides to America, and who excel at providing our clients with refreshingly clear guidance, uniquely creative strategies, and remarkably responsive service, all with genuine empathy and a personal touch.

Immigration law is very complex and full of constant challenges, but the Ellis Porter team loves what we do, and who we do it with, and we find great satisfaction in knowing that our work positively, and intimately, impacts our clients’ lives and companies.

Our Culture:

We're also immensely proud of (and protective of) our culture at Ellis Porter. It's not what you would expect from a typical law firm, because we're not a typical law firm. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We don't tolerate drama, and jerks are not allowed. And we’ve built a wonderfully diverse team of Porters who reflect the diversity of the clients we serve.

As our team continues to grow, we’ve remained committed to cultivating an inspiring, authentic, comfortable, and flexible work environment where you are respected, encouraged to bring your whole self to work, and challenged to continue your growth as a professional in the legal immigration field.

Position Summary:

As Ellis Porter continues to rapidly expand, we are seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join our team. This pivotal, hands-on leader will collaborate closely with our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to build out the FP&A function, incorporating both best practices and our distinctive culture and business needs. The Senior Manager of FP&A will develop and lead forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling processes to support our firm’s continued growth and innovation, and will instill an environment of data-driven strategic decision-making. This role will collaborate closely with our Executive Leadership team, as well as Practice and Operations Leaders to align financial strategies with operational goals, and support our culture and mission of providing exceptional immigration legal services to our clients.

The Unique Opportunity: This role offers the entrepreneurial experience of building something new with the stability and resources of an established, profitable firm. Founded in 2003, Ellis Porter still embraces a startup mentality. We’ve experienced considerable growth over the past seven years, and we’ve become the fifth largest immigration law firm in the US - but we don’t plan on stopping there. Our people-centric culture and service delivery philosophies are revolutionizing our industry, and demand for our services continues to skyrocket.

It’s an exciting time at Ellis Porter, and this is an excellent opportunity for you to join us as our first FP&A leader. This Senior Manager will have high visibility with executive leadership, direct impact on strategic decisions, and the autonomy to shape how FP&A supports our ambitious growth plans. The role is initially positioned as a Senior Manager, with clear opportunity for advancement to a Director as the firm scales and the FP&A function matures.

This position can be fully remote from any U.S. location, or based in either our Troy, MI or Ann Arbor, MI office as an in-person or hybrid role. Please note - although this role can be remote, all work must be performed within the United States. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Establish foundational FP&A processes, systems, and reporting frameworks from the ground up. Create standardized monthly and quarterly reporting packages for executive leadership team.

• Develop and oversee the budgeting processes for all business lines and operating functions, ensuring efficient resource allocation.

• Build and enhance financial models to support scenario analysis, anticipate future business and financial trends, and inform decision-making.

• Build relationships with practice and operations leaders to become a trusted business partner; gather and synthesize input for financial plans and projections.

• Partner with the leadership team to translate strategic plans into actionable budgets and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Monitor firm performance, spot trends, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend actions to drive results.

• Identify and help mitigate financial risks associated with operations and client engagements. 

• Develop and analyze pricing models to help drive pricing strategies that reflect the value of services, align with market trends, meet client needs, and ensure profitability.

• Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.  

• Assess and implement advanced reporting and business intelligence tools to enhance performance measurement and transparency. Proactively support digital transformation projects to help modernize processes and technologies within the finance function and across the firm, including evaluating opportunities for automation and AI deployment.

• Support M&A activities, including due diligence, deal structuring, and post-merger integration. 

• Improve financial literacy across the organization through training and ongoing engagement with non-finance Porters.

• Develop recommendations for future FP&A team structure and staffing needs as the firm scales. Help build a culture of analytical rigor and data-driven decision-making across the organization.

What Skills You'll Bring: 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. MBA or CFA is a plus.

• 6-10 years of progressive FP&A experience, including 2-4 years in a leadership role. Prior professional services or law firm experience is a plus.

• Demonstrated experience establishing or significantly revamping budgeting and forecasting processes. 

• Advanced skills in Excel and financial modeling.

• Proficiency with financial systems/ERP software and BI platforms (e.g., Power BI). Experience integrating data across multiple platforms required. Familiarity with Salesforce-based systems is a strong plus (Litify, Accounting Seed).

• Superior analytical, communication, and presentation skills. Ability to distill and communicate complicated financial concepts with clarity and educate leadership on recommended decision making.

• Detail oriented, organized with a high focus on accuracy and a bias towards action.

• Experience and desire to work in a progressive, high growth environment with a startup mentality. 

• Passionate proponent of immigration and global mobility.

• Strong cultural competence in working with international clients and diverse teams.
• Valuing kindness, empathy, diversity, and inclusion as key strategic drivers of business success.
  

What We'll Provide to You:

• An opportunity to do challenging and highly rewarding work at a fast-growing firm with an inspiring mission.
• An opportunity to join intelligent, creative, and dedicated immigration professionals who value respectful, collaborative working relationships.
• Inclusive firm culture celebrating diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
• People-centered workplace policies and flexible work schedules, including remote work opportunities.
• Competitive compensation, health/dental/vision/life insurance benefits, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan with employer-matching, and a generous paid-time-off policy.
• Casual attire, plenty of free food, and regular opportunities for exposure to international cuisine and culture.

Does this position, and our culture, seem like a good fit for you? If so, we would love to speak with you about joining the Ellis Porter team! 

Ellis Porter provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

NON-SOLICITATION STATEMENT:

No agencies please. Ellis Porter (EP) recruits candidates exclusively utilizing our internal Talent Acquisition team. EP does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies (“Agency”), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between EP and Agency describing the services and specific job openings (“Agreement”). EP may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contacts with any person within EP is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any employees of EP with recruiting inquiries or resumes.