Financial Analyst

at  Robert Half

Robert Half is filling a Financial Analyst position for a thriving company in the Legal industry; skilled candidates preferred. Candidates who want to become a key partner in forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management will be interested in this opening for a Financial Analyst. This position would involve conducting financial modeling on various financial products, as well as measuring, analyzing and forecasting performance in conjunction with operating plans, you’re a good fit for this position. You will be expected to advise management on the allocation of resources to best accomplish objectives and prepare reports for management. This Financial Analyst role, which is a long-term contract / temporary employment opportunity, is based in the New York, New York, area.

What you get to do every day

• Enable effective Business Intelligence (BI) to provide forward-looking insight and decision support
• Manage monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and actions required
• This position would suit a flexible individual that has experience managing large amounts of information and meeting expectations
• Inspect performance to date and assess potential risks and opportunities
• Maintain weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment-level Bookings and P& L forecasting
• Understand and explain internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending
• Work closely with cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations to execute against plans
• Gather and oversee forecasting reports
• Track monthly and quarterly performance through comparison of actuals versus expectations and enable business partners to handle their resources
• Work closely with Accounting on the monthly and quarterly financial close process
• Work with senior executives on strategic deep dives by developing financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation, and prioritization
• Go-to-market experience or experience
• Skilled in the construction and delivery of effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds
• Spreadsheet and ERP system experience is ideal, but not required
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing effectively throughout all levels of the company
• Understanding of Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tools required
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Practical knowledge in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly preferable (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)
• BA/BS degree in finance or a related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Financial analysis experience desired
• Oracle experience

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• Enable effective Business Intelligence (BI) to provide forward-looking insight and decision support
• Manage monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and actions required
• This position would suit a flexible individual that has experience managing large amounts of information and meeting expectations
• Inspect performance to date and assess potential risks and opportunities
• Maintain weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment-level Bookings and P& L forecasting
• Understand and explain internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending
• Work closely with cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations to execute against plans
• Gather and oversee forecasting reports
• Track monthly and quarterly performance through comparison of actuals versus expectations and enable business partners to handle their resources
• Work closely with Accounting on the monthly and quarterly financial close process
• Work with senior executives on strategic deep dives by developing financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation, and prioritization
• Go-to-market experience or experience
• Skilled in the construction and delivery of effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds
• Spreadsheet and ERP system experience is ideal, but not required
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing effectively throughout all levels of the company
• Understanding of Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tools required
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Practical knowledge in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly preferable (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)
• BA/BS degree in finance or a related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Financial analysis experience desired
• Oracle experienc