Senior Financial Analyst

Reporting to the Financial Reporting & Analysis Manager - North America, the Financial Analyst is responsible for reporting the firm's financial results for the North America region to leaders across the firm, from attorney teams to business services functions. The Senior Financial Analyst will analyze data and identify areas where improved profitability and efficiencies can occur. Pivotal to the role is the ability to take financial data and summarize it into succinct reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and summarize monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc financial reporting by creating and using appropriate datasets leading to streamlined and efficient reporting.
• Prepare management board presentations using new and existing reporting tools.
• Assist in firms' annual budget and quarterly forecasting process. Maintain and enhance financial models, driving improvements to budgeting and forecasting accuracy.
• Review and analyze firms' profitability model, identifying potential areas of growth, improved profitability, and areas to target for further evaluation.
• Analyze financial information to determine present and predict future financial performance.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and analysis as required by leadership teams.
• Provides training, advice and assistance to less experienced staff.
• Recommend improvements to financial reporting policies, procedures and practices and communicate benefits to management.
• Regularly collaborates with teams from finance, pricing, practice groups, business development, operations and HR both regionally and globally.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field preferred.
• Advanced proficiency within Microsoft Excel including VBA and Power Pivot with emphasis on highly complex formulas/functions required.
• Experience with Power BI tools is a plus.
• Experience working in a Law Firm or professional services firm would be a major plus.
• Experience with Thomson Reuters 3E would be a plus.
• 5+ years experience in Business Analytics, FP&A, Strategic Planning or other relevant field.
• Superior analytical skills with experience and understanding of budgeting and forecasting techniques, ad-hoc financial modelling, and data analysis.
• Critical and strategic thinking, with the ability to synthesize data and financial analysis to help shape business decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.
• Self-supervising within high level guidance / vague direction on highly complex projects. Provides guidance to others.

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, Clyde & Co offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realize their potential; using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships; and minimizing the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. For more information please visit www.clydeco.com .

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

• Work as one - We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients - We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the center of everything we do
• Celebrate difference - We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly - We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognizing that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Benefits offered include student loan reimbursement; flexible time off; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K Safe Harbor contribution; Life/AD&D Disability; Flexible Spending Account; Supplemental Medical Accident Insurance; Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Commuter Benefits.

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