Senior FP&A Analyst - Hybrid, Expense & Budget Forecasts

DLA Piper LLP; Short Hills (NJ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking a Sr Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst to analyze trends in expenses and capital expenditures and develop financial models to support strategic initiatives. You will monitor performance indicators, prepare monthly close reporting, and provide timely financial recommendations to management.

The role includes collaboration with FP&A, preparing budgets/forecasts, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. Hybrid work with offices in NY, Baltimore, Reston or Short Hills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration or similar field required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a law firm, professional services firm or blue-chip organization focusing on expense management/FP&A.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes experience to analyze material aspects of $500m expense and capital expenditure program for administrative teams.
• Consolidates results with FP&A Manager – Expenses and explains variances to budget and prior year results.
• Develops budgets and forecasts for groups, including bottoms up expense drivers and documentation of assumptions.
• Independently develops and produces reporting to support monthly close and annual planning processes.
• Performs ad-hoc analyses to identify cost savings opportunities.
• Prepares and loads journal entry adjustments to budget and actuals as required.
• Identifies cost savings opportunities across the organization.
• Collaborates with FP&A areas including revenue and production planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

ERP proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or similar field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

ERP

Job description

DLA Piper is seeking a Sr Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst to analyze trends in expenses and capital expenditures and develop financial models to support strategic initiatives. You will monitor performance indicators, prepare monthly close reporting, and provide timely financial recommendations to management.

The role includes collaboration with FP&A, preparing budgets/forecasts, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. Hybrid work with offices in NY, Baltimore, Reston or Short Hills.