A global law firm seeks a Financial Analyst to join their Los Angeles team.The Analyst will assist firm management with financial modeling of rate alternatives, support analysis related to rate approval and requests for proposals (RFPs), and tracks engagement budgets. You will update and maintain rate approval tracking database, create reports on pricing trends, and respond to other ad-hoc requests from attorneys and management while accomplishing these and other critical functions:

• Modeling matter profitability and providing scenario analysis to support pricing decisions for firm management
• Researching and identifying existing and historical firm matters that may provide a baseline for billing attorneys in developing budgets for new matters
• Maintaining Rate Approvals Tracking database by inputting key approval information; creating analysis and designing reports and presentations to display pricing trends
• Designing templates to assist attorneys with establishing budgets; monitoring engagements on a regular basis and providing reports to management
• Liaising with the Finance & Accounting Department staff and other administrative departments to ensure that the correct data is being captured and that the appropriate tools are available to provide accurate and timely reporting
• Analyzing client performance data to identify client opportunities
• Preparing recurring and ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting related to client statistics and firm financial metrics
• Applying financial and analytical skills to create analysis and respond to various requests
• Utilizing Data-Mining and Database mechanisms to obtain data and then organizing the information to facilitate effective analysis and creating analytical reports
• Utilizing Database mechanisms, Microsoft Access & Visual Basic to develop and improve reporting processes
• Maintaining detailed records documenting procedures and assumptions, methodologies and sources of information employed during the performance of all analytical tasks
• Working to ensure quality professional product, as well as delivery of all work within established timeframes
• Developing standard tools for reporting and analyzing data

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field is required.
• Minimum of two years of related analytical experience in finance or accounting is required, preferably in a professional services environment.
• Experience responding to ad-hoc requests, developing analysis, and producing reports is desired.

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