Finance Operations Analyst

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

FSAs

Bonuses

Job summary

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is seeking a Finance & Accounting Analyst to support the Central Billing function from our New York office. The role entails researching and settling WIP and on-account inventories for partners, coordinating with Billing and Finance teams, and ensuring accurate account balances in a fast-paced environment.

Based in Los Angeles, Orange County, New York, or Washington D.C., you will assist with escalations, balance reconciliations, and timely reporting while supporting firm

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance required.
• Minimum of two years prior experience in legal billing, pricing, or finance.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to leverage technology in work processes.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Researching and settling WIP and on-account inventories for partners as requested by Legal Finance Operations Manager.
• Regularly review partner inventory aging reports to identify actions, escalation, or resolution.
• Assist with obtaining information on WIP, A/R, on-account, and trust balances; recommend actions such as write-offs or transfers.
• Coordinate with Billing Team to apply on-account balances towards WIP and outstanding balances.
• Support escalation process for unresolved inventory; prepare documentation for write-off approvals.
• Assist with inventory reconciliation related to partner departures, lateral transitions, or matter transfers.
• Monitor escalated inventory status and ensure timely follow-up per firm policy.
• Collaborate with Finance, Collections, New Matters, and Pricing teams for accurate inventory management.

Skills

Billing

Financial analysis

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Washington, D.C.

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

The Central Billing function strives to provide outstanding service to the Firm’s partners, clients, and others within the Firm; therefore, the candidate must be very flexible and highly committed to quality, customer service, teamwork, and supporting Firm and department goals in a fast-paced environment.

Based in Los Angeles, Orange County, New York, or Washington D.C., the Finance & Accounting Analyst will be responsible for providing support to the Billing team.

This role reports to the Legal Finance Operations Manager.

Responsibilities include:

• Researching and settling work-in-progress (WIP) and on-account inventories for partners as requested by Legal Finance Operations Manager.
• Conducting regular reviews of partner inventory aging reports to identify balances requiring action, escalation, or resolution.
• Assisting management with obtaining information on WIP, A/R, on-account, and trust balances and recommending appropriate actions, including write-offs, transfers, and/or billing/collections opportunities.
• Coordinating with Billing Team to apply on-account balances towards WIP and outstanding balances.
• Supporting the escalation process for unresolved or problematic inventory, including preparation of supporting documentation for write-off approvals.
• Assisting with inventory reconciliation and clean-up related to partner departures, lateral transitions, or matter transfers.
• Monitoring and tracking the status of escalated inventory items through resolution, ensuring timely follow-up in accordance with firm policy.
• Collaborating with Finance, Collections, New Matters, and Pricing teams to facilitate accurate inventory management and support coordinated resolution of complex billing matters.
• Participating in ad hoc projects as requested by Legal Finance Operations Manager.

Qualifications:

• Must have the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel, have excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Position requires outstanding written and verbal communication skills and excellent organizational skills.
• Applicant should possess an analytical mindset and should have the ability to understand, execute, and communicate complex fee agreements.

Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field is required.
• Minimum of two years prior experience in legal billing, pricing, or finance is required.
• Candidate must have strong technology skills, including MS Office Suite (with an emphasis on Excel), and an ability to leverage technology in work processes.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

The annual compensation range for this position is $70-95k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include:

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise take part in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note, this is a dedicated email inbox established exclusively to assist applicants with accommodation request related to the recruitment process. Inquiries about the status of an application or other non-accommodation matter will not receive a response.