Overview
Managing Consultant (Finance, Business Development & Marketing) at Larbey Evans is seeking a client-service focused and detail-oriented Financial Reporting Analyst to join their London City-based office for one of their US law firm clients.
Base pay range
Salary to £60,000 plus generous benefits, including a £100 monthly employee contribution for lunch or other expenses, free lunch every Wednesday, discretionary bonuses, and more. Hours are 09:30-17:30 (Monday-Friday); Hybrid working (3 days in office / 2 days remote).
Location: Liverpool Street / City
Responsibilities
* Utilise legal project management software, Excel, and Firm resources to prepare reports, models, and templates to analyse Firm financial metrics on a wide array of legal engagements.
* Review time entry data to ensure proper workstream allocation in alignment with budgets to optimise collections and improve profitability.
* Provide data and analytics to inform timely and accurate budget development.
* Attend, participate in, and lead meetings with lawyers regarding matter statuses, billing expectations and timelines, updates to matter plans, and more.
* Identify and implement process improvements, including opportunities to automate and scale financial reporting and matter tracking initiatives.
* Develop expertise in transactional areas of law and related fee drivers to support strategic planning, financial forecasting, and matter budgeting.
* Maintain project trackers and budget repositories to ensure statuses are up to date to facilitate oversight and reporting.
* Demonstrate experience in a practice operations or analyst role within a law firm.
* Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, formulas, data visualisation) and PowerPoint.
* Proficiency with legal budgets, financial reporting, and fee monitoring.
* Exposure to private equity fee structures and pricing models is a plus.
* Familiarity with Power BI, Aderant, Iridium, Foundation or Clocktimizer is a plus.
Qualifications
* Experience in a finance or analyst role within a law firm or professional services environment.
* Strong analytical and data visualization skills; ability to translate data into actionable insights.
* Proficiency with Excel (advanced) and PowerPoint; experience with budgeting and financial reporting.
* Knowledge of legal budgets and fee monitoring; exposure to private equity fee structures a plus.
* Familiarity with legal practice management tools such as Aderant, Iridium, Foundation, or Clocktimizer a plus.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Accounting/Auditing
* Finance
* Legal
Industries
* Law Practice
* Legal Services
* Accounting
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