Senior Expense and Budget Analyst
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 100000 - 120000
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Own firmwide expense analytics and budget administration delivering clear decision-ready insights for senior management. The role focuses on expense management cost control budgeting and variance analysis across departments and regions. This position partners closely with global stakeholders supports the close and reporting cycles and contributes to continuous improvement of financial processes. Revenue analytics are not included in this role.
Salary: $100000 - $120000 commensurate on experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and distribute monthly partner financial reports with thoughtful analysis and commentary on key performance indicators trends and underlying drivers
- Administer and maintain the firms expense budget firmwide including annual budgeting and quarterly forecast updates based on actual results.
- Prepare analyze and distribute monthly quarterly and annual financial and budget reports for management and partners.
- Monitor actual versus budget expense performance; investigate variances identify drivers and provide clear written and verbal explanations to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Own large-scale expense analytics including trend analysis cost driver analysis and peer benchmarking to identify improvement opportunities.
- Liaise independently with global budget stakeholders guiding them through budget preparation reviews and variance discussions.
- Work closely with Accounts Payable and General Ledger teams to interpret transactional detail improve expense classification and guidance and support coordinated month-end planning and close activities.
- Research anomalies cost spikes and structural changes in expense data with minimal supervision.
- Build and maintain financial models forecasts projections and management-ready schedules using existing firm systems and tools.
- Support monthly quarterly and annual close processes including expense trend and variance analysis.
- Handle multi-currency expense data and apply foreign exchange logic accurately and consistently.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls procedures and data accuracy standards.
- Continuously improve reporting and analysis through enhanced modeling automation and more effective use of financial tools.
- Prepare accurate operational and financial information for internal leadership and as required external organizations.
- Collaborate with Finance team members to support overall department objectives.
- Perform special projects and ad hoc analyses at the request of the CFO or senior finance leadership.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in financial analysis accounting expense-focused FP&A or similar roles.
- Professional services or law firm experience preferred.
- Experience working in an international or multi-currency environment required.
- CPA or equivalent certification a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite especially Excel; experience with financial systems such as 3E or Thomson Reuters AFS is a plus.
- Advanced Excel proficiency (mandatory) including expert use of pivot tables XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP SUMIFS INDEX/MATCH and complex formulas.
- Strong ability to structure cleanse and summarize large complex and imperfect datasets.
- Solid expense accounting knowledge including accruals cost classification and cost control principles.
- Proven modeling and analytical skills using existing financial systems and reporting tools.
- High attention to detail paired with strong problem-solving and big-picture judgment.
- Comfort working with large volumes of data and performing detailed quantitative analysis.
- Ability to translate complex financial data into a clear logical narrative for senior leadership.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to support and explain variances to non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong business acumen and practical execution-focused mindset.
- Collaborative team player who can also operate independently and own processes end to end.
- Self-directed accountable and comfortable working with minimal oversight.
- Quality- and productivity-focused with strong prioritization skills.
- Practical analytical and results-oriented approach to problem solving.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
- Military Experience
- Pivot tables
- Accounting
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Financial Management
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