Financial Analyst

Join our esteemed Finance team as a Financial Analyst, where your analytical acumen and collaborative spirit will drive significant contributions in a dynamic professional services setting. This role offers the unique opportunity to work alongside attorneys, practice groups, leadership, and various departments to develop strategic pricing models, assess profitability, and deliver data-driven insights that enhance client value and foster the growth of the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with attorneys to formulate pricing strategies and innovative fee arrangements that balance client needs with firm profitability.
• Construct comprehensive matter budgets and financial models for both hourly and alternative fee arrangements, such as fixed fees, capped fees, and more.
• Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses to assess staffing, leverage, realization, margins, and profitability.
• Analyze profitability and contribution margins across various levels including matter, client, practice, and firm.
• Support the pricing and budgeting aspects of RFPs, client fee negotiations, and business development opportunities.
• Generate and present monthly financial reports, highlighting attorney productivity, key performance indicators, and comprehensive analyses at multiple organizational levels.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses, reports, and presentations for senior management and other internal stakeholders.
• Utilize business intelligence and data visualization tools to identify trends and offer actionable recommendations.
• Educate attorneys on legal pricing best practices and utilize business intelligence tools effectively.
• Collaborate with Marketing to develop client-centric budgets and alternative fee arrangements that enhance both client value and profitability.
• Incorporate generative AI tools to refine financial analysis, reporting, and data presentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of two years' experience in legal pricing, financial planning and analysis, or a related financial analysis role.
• Exceptional skills in financial modeling, analysis, and problem-solving.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and dynamic modeling.
• Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools is preferred; Power BI proficiency is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong organizational abilities to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exemplary judgment, professionalism, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• A collaborative, client-service-oriented mindset with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to work additional hours as needed.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume and cover letter for consideration. The anticipated base salary for this position ranges from $90,000 to $110,000, with the actual offer contingent on factors such as qualifications, experience, education, certifications, and location. An annual discretionary bonus may also be provided.

Remote work options are available for this position, with the primary location being Washington.