Financial Reporting & Analysis Manager

Our client has an immediate opening for a Financial Reporting and Analysis Manager to join our Accounting and Finance Department. Reporting directly to the Controller, this role will collaborate closely with the COO and Financial Controller to analyze the firm's profitability and performance, as well as assist with budgeting and reporting. The Financial Reporting and Analysis Manager will be responsible for creating and presenting detailed reports and content for the COO, Managing Partner, Board of Directors, and other key stakeholders. This role demands meticulous attention to detail, as the reports and presentations will support the executive management team.
The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a solid work ethic, and the ability to meet deadlines. A comprehensive understanding of financial and tax basis reporting is essential. This position will be onsite in Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and reports in compliance with accounting standards, bank loan covenants and legal requirements
• Produce the firm's annual budget and perform monthly variance analyses against actual spending
• Prepare financial slides for board and partners
• Prepare partner promotion data
• Prepare year-end law firm surveys
• Perform spend analytics in a meaningful way that considers business understanding towards actionable insights
• Perform regular predictive financial modeling, monitoring outcomes, and refining the model
• Interpret financial results into insights and recommendations for presentation to executives
• Provide financial modeling, analysis, and valuation support for scheduled and ad-hoc projects
• Identify and implement reporting of key financial metrics that enable meaningful insights and improve the visibility to company's financial results
• Prepare profitability reports from Iridium

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (Master's Degree, CPA, CFA preferred) - Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business-related degree preferred
• 8+ years of experience in Finance/Accounting for reputable firms
• 7+ years of experience in the legal industry
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, dashboards, data visualization
• Strong analytical, financial modeling and reporting skills
• Experience with Aderant Expert and BigHand Iridium
• Expertise in project management
• Experience with SSRS - SQL
• Experience with Microsoft Office specifically Power Point, Word, and Excel - Pivot Tables, V-lookup, what-if statements
• Experience with Profitability/Performance analysis/Budgeting software know how relational databases work
• Experience in budgeting for the legal industry
• Experience to train and develop others in various reporting tools
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Ability to effectively gather data from various sources for reporting and analysis
• Ability to effectively utilize data and systems tools available
• Ability to streamline and automate processes
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to coordinate interdepartmental activities

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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