Senior FP&A Analyst: Budgeting, Forecasting & Benchmarking

Nixon Peabody LLP; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 120,450; Full time

Job summary

Nixon Peabody LLP in Rochester, NY seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to manage expense budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, providing financial insights to support decisions. The role includes limited exposure to revenue planning, partner compensation, overhead allocations, and pricing, plus leading industry surveys and benchmarking for the firm.

The position reports to a Manager in the FP&A Group and requires 5+ years of finance experience, strong Excel/Power BI skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Business, Finance, Accounting or Economics (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of Finance experience with emphasis on expense management and budgeting.
• Excellent PC skills in MS Excel and Access, including pivot tables, graphs and advanced formulas.
• Advanced proficiency with financial tools (e.g., Budgeting Applications, GL system).
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare rolling forecasts and update financial models throughout the year.
• Perform variance analysis and identify cost drivers to optimize spending.
• Develop financial models to improve forecasting accuracy and cost management.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from firm leadership.
• Prepare and present financial metric reports to senior management.
• Understand Partner Compensation and Overhead Expense allocations outside the general ledger.
• Lead industry surveys: data collection, submission and benchmarking analysis.
• Summarize benchmarking findings for internal stakeholders.
• Assist in revenue reporting and analysis to support decision-making.
• Support matter pricing with rate-setting analysis and profitability insights.

Skills

Finance

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/accounting/economics

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Access

Power BI

Budgeting applications

GL system

Job description

Nixon Peabody LLP in Rochester, NY seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to manage expense budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, providing financial insights to support decisions. The role includes limited exposure to revenue planning, partner compensation, overhead allocations, and pricing, plus leading industry surveys and benchmarking for the firm.

The position reports to a Manager in the FP&A Group and requires 5+ years of finance experience, strong Excel/Power BI skills, and the ability to