As a key member of the Northeast Finance team, the Senior Financial Analyst will provide analysis and reporting to assist in managing the P&L and performance metrics for NY, Boston and the combined Northeast system. The individual will understand drivers of the business, and provide leadership with accurate, timely and relevant information. Will play a key role in managing the financial aspects of cost planning, day to day finance support for the office and office leadership, capacity planning and assist with broader Financial Planning and Analysis topics.

• Ensure financials are accurately projected

• Own and manage cost planning, cost reporting, and budgets from start to finish

• Collaborate with a wide variety of business partners, including local offices, NE system, regional / global finance, practice areas, and others

• Complete ad hoc requests and perform other duties as needed in a timely manner

• Provide support/transparency to staffing teams on leakage and other revenue drivers

• Provide leverage to Risk roadmapping initiatives

• Play supporting role within NE finance as reporting needs and initiatives evolve

• Be involved with capacity planning support

• Serve as functional topic expert, and develop, improve, and lead trainings

Specific duties include:

• Budget, Planning and Analysis for the Notheast:

  • Own annual operational budgets and forecasts in accordance with regional and global guidelines, business trends and line management

  • Act as liaison with functional line managers to assist in managing cost budgets monthly

  • Support the Northeast in providing equity across offices and functions for cost planning

  • Develop automated reporting, driven by customer needs, to scale with the business

  • Support short and long term capacity planning modeling, analysis, monthly forecasting of capacity and reporting to senior leadership

  • Develop, maintain and support headcount analysis for long term realestate decisions

  • Develop, maintain and deliver trainings to multiple stakeholder groups

• Reporting and Analysis:

  • Act as a thought partner for Business Management Directors, and NE Managing Director & Partner group to help lead business forward on multiple dimensions

  • Act as finance liaison for functional managers and conduct monthly variance analysis

  • Prepare materials/content on key financial metrics and present to leadership group as required

  • Build financial system expertise, development of financial applications, policies and procedures to ensure financial integrity and controls

  • Support NE Finance system with other initiatives in collaboration with NE colleagues

  • Act on heavy ad hoc data request and analysis for local office needs

• P&L Management

  • Evolve and play role in P&L checks and balances

  • Work with US General Ledger team and Global Accounting & Control to ensure any P&L corrections are implemented

  • Supervise employee maintenance process

  • Review expense exceptions

  • Coordinate local office year-end accruals

  • Implement and maintain proper internal controls and processes for AP invoices

BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business

• A minimum of 3-5 years of finance-related experience

• Experience in a professional services environment a plus

Key Competencies:

• Strong problem solving, analytical skills, and judgment

• Proactive, self-starter with a high level of initiative and resourcefulness

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills - able to translate accounting for others

• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to effectively multi-task, make tradeoffs, take initiative, and prioritize within a fast-paced, demanding environment

• Collaborative team-player with strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to cooperate with people at all levels and build positive, lasting relationships

• Creates positive and productive work environment and values contribution of others

• Conscientiousness, attention to detail, and attentiveness to accuracy

• Ability to perform effectively under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude

• Commitment to improving and learning new topics and skills; receptive to feedback

• Ability to structure, plan, manage, and prioritize projects effectively

• Responsiveness, initiative, and orientation toward service and business needs

• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint (ability to train staff on intermediate level)

• Experience with Business Objects, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, Essbase or HFM a plus