Job Description

The Financial Analyst, Strategic Finance is positioned in the Finance Department and supports the Firm’s financial analysis, reporting and data analytics needs, to ensure accurate and reliable financial information is provided for decision making and planning. You will directly interact with Firm Leadership, Attorneys and all functional departments within the Firm.

In this capacity, the Financial Analyst, Strategic Finance will:

• Perform in-depth analysis using critical thinking skills to provide accurate financial insights in a format that is useful and meaningful;
• Provide financial reports and reporting packages for Firm leadership and management to support decision making;
• Drive advancements in the Firm’s reporting and analysis capabilities;
• Create financial analytics and effectively communicate with various levels of stakeholders;
• Interpret data needs and design, develop, and deploy automation tools to increase operational efficiency;
• Have knowledge of data and process mining and the ability to apply this knowledge to large volumes of data to reach meaningful conclusions;
• Work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction; take action when answers to a problem are not readily apparent;
• Manage recurring deliverables in accordance with agreed upon specifications and set deadlines;
• Partner with team members to develop reports and data workflows for financial analysis; and
• Balance and prioritize tasks and projects based on deadlines or the importance and urgency.

Proficiencies:

• Intermediate to advanced level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint;
• Experience with SQL is preferred but not required;
• Experience with 3E accounting software or similar enterprise software programs;
• Experience working in a Law Firm (strongly preferred);
• Knowledge of general accounting principles;
• Capability to learn and follow Firm and practice-area-specific procedures and terminology; and
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance (preferred); and
• Minimum 2 years of financial reporting experience (preferred).