Financial Analyst

Overview

• Manage corporate shared services budget, ensuring accurate tracking and adjustments for financial year planning.
• Implement cost allocation processes to optimize expense rebilling to legal practices and client cases.
• Generate detailed financial reports on actuals, forecasts, variances, and shared service allocations.
• Collaborate with finance teams globally to standardize cost allocation and reporting categories.
• Analyze budget expenditures to identify areas for optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Develop and maintain financial controls and approval matrices for all expenditures.
• Support project costing, projections, and return on investment analysis.
• Ensure compliance with global accounting and procurement practices in cost management policies.
• Assist in audits and provide financial insights to senior leadership for strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Facilitate creation and management of corporate shared services budget, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Implement costing processes to optimize expense rebilling to legal practices and client cases.
• Produce regular financial reports on spending, including forecasts, variances, and allocations.
• Review and approve invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contracted amounts.
• Collaborate with global finance counterparts to standardize cost allocation and reporting methodologies.
• Analyze budget spend to identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Develop financial controls and approval processes to ensure compliance and accountability.
• Assist with project costing, projections, and ROI analysis to support strategic initiatives.
• Support internal and external audits and provide financial insights to senior leadership.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial analysis, with 5 years preferred.
• Proficiency in financial reporting, cost allocation, and budget management.
• Experience with global accounting and procurement practices is advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills to identify optimization opportunities and enhance financial efficiency.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with global finance teams and senior leadership.
• Knowledge of Procure to Pay methodologies and systematic controls implementation.
• Experience in supporting audits and providing actionable financial insights.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills to manage complex financial operations.