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Financial Analyst

  • Location: New York
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #238

POSITION: Financial Analyst 

LOCATION: New York, NY

COMPENSATION: Base salary commensurate with experience; Paid Time Off; 401K; Travel; generous bonus, benefits including Medical and Dental Coverage and more!

OVERVIEW: Seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Financial Analyst looking to develop a long-term career within the Financial Analysis department of a well-established law firm. This position provides support to the Financial Planning and Analysis group.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Responsible for preparation and maintenance of expense allocations to ensure alignment with profitability model 
  • Conducts financial modeling, forecasts, variance analysis and data analysis and interpretation of impact on business
  • Participates in preparing, organizing and distributing Firm Revenue and other crucial strategic planning models to department leads and stakeholders 
  • Present financial data for internal and external stakeholder reporting
  • Partner with external departments and executive management team and administrative departments on ad hoc projects, query, business intelligence and data management
  • Collaborate with IT department on implementation, testing and support of the Partner Dashboard 
  • Assist in preparation of and roll out of department expense budgeting tool and presents capital budget reports 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Mathematics
  • CPA licensure and background in a law firm or financial services environment is a plus!
  • 3+ years of accounting/financial reporting, modeling or analysis experience
  • Strong financial acumen and understanding of profitability and financial statements 
  • Familiarity with the following systems: SQL, Elite, SSRS Reports, Alp Custom Reports, iManage, Outlook, Jabber, Adobe Acrobat
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong communications skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to prioritize competing demands under tight deadlines
  • Highly proficient in Excel and Powerpoint
  • Strong attention to detail 
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Willingness to work overtime when necessary