Senior Financial Analyst
Austin, TX, United States
Business Professional and Paralegal Job Openings
Job Description
Description
Position Overview
The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for collaborating with various departments to create accurate budgets, forecasts, tracking actual performance, and providing insights to support strategic decision-making.
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary
Develop & maintains financial models for forecasting, planning and decision support.
Assists in the annual budget and periodic forecast processes, including being the lead on assigned departments.
Analyze historical data, market trends, and business drivers to inform budget assumptions.
Reviews budgets and forecasts for completeness, accuracy and compliance with approved firm objectives.
Prepares analysis, written narratives and highlights on financial results by conducting variance analysis on actual versus budget and historical comparisons.
Analyzes financial data, draws conclusions and presents recommendation on decisions and actions.
Provide ad-hoc analysis and reporting. Ensures data and reports supporting ad-hoc analyses produced are accurate and delivered on time.
Identify areas for process improvements related to budget, forecasting, and other standard operating procedures
Lead special projects that support management decision-making
Secondary
Conducts testing of financial systems and reporting products created or used by the department.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.
Long hours are required periodically.
Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
Experience: At least five years of relevant experience in accounting, financial reporting or planning.
Special Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding and application of law firm economics and modeling. Knowledge of finance and accounting principles.
Technical Skills: PC familiarity with a proficient understanding of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Knowledge of OLAP tools such as Panorama or Business Objects Web Intelligence is preferred.
Attributes: Ability to review, understand and analyze data as well as compile the results of analysis into clear reports. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to all levels of the organization. Ability to manage time and multiple projects simultaneously. Should be proactive and possess problem solving skills.
Qualifications: Possess ability to work independently and in a team environment. Ability to lead groups working on project
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and skills required of personnel so classified. The firm reserves the right to revise or modify this job description at any time.
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