What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst position at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)?
Who We Are
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
What You'll Do
The North America Financial Planning and Analysis Team (FP&A) focuses on developing content expertise, critical business analytics, strategy development, and financial projections in partnership with senior leaders to drive key business decisions. As a Senior Financial Analyst you’ll work collaboratively across the broader finance team and with a variety of business leaders within our North America business. You’ll have frequent interactions with senior stakeholders including North America’s CFO, System Finance Leaders, Function Leaders, and the broader North America Leadership Team.
Responsibilities
This position will perform several critical responsibilities to support and manage the Consultant Capacity Strategy and Planning Team – an arm within the broader FP&A team that sits at the core of business strategy within North America. This position will perform several critical responsibilities to support Financial Planning and Analysis engagements, including:
Format
At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.
Compensation Information
Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.
The base salary range for this role is $103,000- $127,000.
This is an estimated range and specific base salaries within the range depend on factors such as office location, experience, and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.
In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a discretionary bonus of up to 12% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.
All Of Our Plans Provide Best In Class Coverage
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Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.
To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.
What You'll Do
The North America Financial Planning and Analysis Team (FP&A) focuses on developing content expertise, critical business analytics, strategy development, and financial projections in partnership with senior leaders to drive key business decisions. As a Senior Financial Analyst you’ll work collaboratively across the broader finance team and with a variety of business leaders within our North America business. You’ll have frequent interactions with senior stakeholders including North America’s CFO, System Finance Leaders, Function Leaders, and the broader North America Leadership Team.
Responsibilities
This position will perform several critical responsibilities to support and manage the Consultant Capacity Strategy and Planning Team – an arm within the broader FP&A team that sits at the core of business strategy within North America. This position will perform several critical responsibilities to support Financial Planning and Analysis engagements, including:
- Design and deliver capacity performance reporting including variance analysis, KPI tracking, and comparative analysis to benchmarks that will drive key business decisions
- Partner with system finance leaders and internal functions on capacity outlook and provide decision support to bring thoughtful solutions to data requests
- Create and drive the adoption of improved financial processes and policies through teaming with multiple stakeholder groups to promote best practices across functions
- As business needs change over time, projects and job responsibilities may change
- Developing strong, collaborative working relationships with business partners across teams and levels
- Applying strong analytical skills, judgement, attention to detail, and creativity to effectively solve problems
- Navigating ambiguity, taking initiative, and prioritizing in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; balancing the needs of multiple stakeholder groups
- Proactive and resourceful self-starter who takes initiative and ownership
- Learning new topics and skills with a combination of intellectual curiosity, desire for professional growth, and receptiveness to feedback
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or Math; MBA or Master’s degree a plus
- 3-5 years finance-related experience, prior experience in professional services environment a plus
- Polished written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate, iterate and influence
- Ability to synthesize large datasets and develop and/or pressure test comprehensive analysis to inform the business and drive decisions
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with Power Query and advanced data modeling, Business Objects, Workday, Tableau, and SAP a plus
Format
At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.
Compensation Information
Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.
The base salary range for this role is $103,000- $127,000.
This is an estimated range and specific base salaries within the range depend on factors such as office location, experience, and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.
In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a discretionary bonus of up to 12% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.
At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.
All Of Our Plans Provide Best In Class Coverage
- Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
- Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
- Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
- Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
- Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
- Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
- Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
- Paid sick time on an as needed basis
- Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.
BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify.
Salary : $103,000 - $127,000