Manager, Business Intelligence Finance

Manager, Business Intelligence (Finance)

Chicago, IL, US

Jan 11, 2025

Dentons US LLP is recruiting for a Business Intelligence Manager (Finance) to be resident in our Chicago Office. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and talented team leader with experience and drive to elevate standards of Business Intelligence, reporting, data mining, and data analytics. This individual will have the opportunity to cultivate a team of Business Intelligent experts capable of transforming firm data into valuable insights that will aid management in making better strategic and business decisions. This position enables the candidate to carry out a vision for how Business Intelligence can add value through innovative processes, practices, and technologies that positively impact analysis, planning, data quality, and operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities

Lead team by establishing and executing a vision for the delivery of information and data analytics platforms and solutions that are strategically aligned with the Firm's business needs.

Collaborate with business owners to turn data into critical information and knowledge that can be used to make sound business decisions.

Oversee and act as the lead expert on our current platforms Microsoft SQL Server including SSRS, and Power BI, to determine optimum BI solutions using reporting, data visualizations, BI dashboards, and data analytics to meet business needs.

Pro-actively engage with business owners to assess reporting/analytical needs. Articulate clear plans for execution, maintain regular communication, and adhere to time sensitive deadlines.

Position team members to optimally use business knowledge and technical skills; delegate projects accordingly, provide adequate guidance, and manage projects successfully to completion.

Equip team with the appropriate knowledge of systems to build complex queries integrating data from multiple databases. Aid in formulating the right approach for presenting data to management. Ensure management's requests for information have been appropriately and accurately addressed.

Drive data processes and work to ensure data integrity in order to meet business reporting needs. Access, compile, and analyze complex financial and operational data across multiple systems.

Develop standards for gathering and documenting technical specifications of business requirements and high-level data needs in order to produce sophisticated financial reporting for planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.

Partner with appropriate teams and execute strategy to improve data infrastructure and optimize access to accurate and consistent data.

Deliver high quality analysis for a wide range of requests using data in different formats and from multiple databases. Utilize critical thinking to explore the data, discover patterns, meaningful relationships, anomalies, and trends.

Demonstrate strong knowledge of data housed within our platforms: Elite Enterprise, Data Fusion -Intellistat Budgeting and Financial Reporting, and ARCS.

Establish best practices of information management that tighten data security and privacy controls.

Stay current with industry trends and make recommendations on new technology opportunities that will have impact on the functionality and design of the Firm's BI systems.

Act as BI lead on financial system conversion from Elite Enterprise to Elite 3E; entails working with conversion team to ensure implementation meets needs of reporting, oversight of report migration, validation, and post-conversion user support.

Other duties as required to fully meet the needs of the position.

Experience & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required. Master's degree a plus.

7+ years of law firm and/or professional service firm experience

5+ years of customer service and/or other equivalent experience

5+ years of accounts receivable and/or billing experience

3+ years of management experience

Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Excel

Advanced experience with Power BI

Familiarity with various software programs utilized by law firms for paper billing, e-billing and collections

Possess strong written communication skills. Be articulate on the telephone and in person

Demonstrate proficiency in managing direct reports and process improvement

Must use good judgment and be courteous and tactful in communication with others, even when under pressure or in response to dissent

Ability to use self-assured reason and constructive conversation to obtain a desired outcome

Demonstrate good listening skills and the ability to work well with internal and external clients

Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment

Must be team player and willing to offer assistance to others when and where needed

Salary

Chicago Only DOE: $145,000 - $160,000

Dentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.

Dentons US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dentons US LLP considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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About Dentons

Across over 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. ***

Nearest Major Market: Chicago