Sr Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Kilpatrick, a large international law firm, is seeking a Senior Analyst, FP&A for our Finance Department in our Atlanta office, working remotely. This position will be part of our team of attorneys, paralegals and support staff providing a high level of service to both internal and external clients. At Kilpatrick we are one team where each person plays an integral role in serving the needs of our clients. The firm has a strong dedication to its employees, values, and commitment to the community.

The Senior Analyst, FP&A is directly responsible for management of the preparation of the annual budget in partnership with budget owners and finance leadership.  Additionally, this role is responsible for monthly actual-to-budget variance analysis and reporting to keep leadership up to date on performance and status of our budget, including reporting to functional leaders on their function results, department operating officers on their department results and functional teams on their team results. This role will be required to analyze results, perform independent research and coordinate Q&A with budget owners for explanations. The Senior Analyst, FP&A monitors and reconciles the budget information in our financial tools, including AFS and SpendConnect to ensure they stay in synch and manages the initial load of budget information into the tools in coordination with the Finance Systems team. This role also coordinates with the budget owners on access rights to the budget and actual information in Spend Connect and AFS.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

•  Supports the Manager, FP&A in the creation of the annual budget through close partnership with budget owners, Finance, Finance Systems and other teams and related customer service to the firm.
• Creates overall budget process and timeline for the annual budget.
• Manages relationships with budget owners for timely submission of annual budgets and support.
• Fosters open communication with business areas on questions, process improvements and the overall timeline to ensure a smooth process that meets firm deadlines.
• Schedules budget review meetings with functional leaders, Department Operating Officers and team leaders in partnership with the Manager of FP&A, Director of Finance and other leaders to ensure budget is reviewed and approved timely.
• Monitors and improves overall department support level of the budget process through solicitation of feedback and process improvements.

• Trains department owners and their team members on how to use budget tools, the budget process, deadlines and expectations around monthly variance analysis. Answer questions and solicit ideas and feedback to help contribute to an efficient process.
• Develops and disseminates monthly reporting to inform leadership how the firm is performing from an actual-to-budget perspective. This process would include reporting to all functional leaders, Department Operating Officers and team leaders as well as the Director of Finance and CFO on a monthly basis.
• Implements and executes internal controls to ensure accuracy and completeness of budget, financial reporting of actual to budget information and other information related to the budget.
• Develops and implements process improvements to improve efficiency, timeliness, accuracy and user experience of our budget process and tools.
• Partners with Finance Systems, IT and our software vendors to ensure that we have maximized our investment in the technology used for budget purposes and seek solutions to improve functionality, user experience and effectiveness of our budget tools.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

 Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Strong Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) and business reporting tool skills, such as using tools such as Power BI.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience at a comparable level in a professional services environment.
• Minimum of 2 years in a project management role in an enterprise budget and planning process.
• Ability to provide leadership in an enterprise process and operate well under pressure.
• Ability to integrate departmental needs with the needs of the other departments and the needs of the firm.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple work tasks with supervisors and co-workers.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and partner to ensure the smooth operation of the enterprise budget process.
• Ability to analyze, assess possible problems, prioritize concerns and make decisions.
• Ability to motivate and empower others toward success.
• Full awareness of and willingness to abide by firm’s policies, in particular those regarding confidentiality of financial information and securities trading.
• Ability to adapt schedule to changing workload requirements.
• Ability to successfully interface with partners, associates, clients, vendors, directors, managers and support staff.
• Skills to coordinate various resources to help others meet their objectives.
• Acts as a role model in professionalism and helping others solve complex problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Preferred:

• FP&A experience
• Certified Public Accountant
• Masters of Business Administration
• Law firm experience 
• Knowledge of 3E or Elite financial system

This is a full-time, regular position with a multi-faceted health benefit package including medical, dental, and vision. The firm also offers life insurance, short term disability plans and retirement plans in addition to holidays and paid time off.  The firm offers hybrid work schedules combining in office work days as well as remote work days.  The pay range for this position in Atlanta only is $97,200 to $116,500 annually.

Selected applicants will be contacted.  Kilpatrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information about our firm, please visit our website at www.ktslaw.com.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Salary : $97,200 - $116,500