Financial Analyst

At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why many are incredibly longstanding. And we enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 100 years.

We are where you need us to be. We are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. Our international footprint is extensive and committed.

We are at our best tackling complexity and navigating change. We work alongside you on demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, ESG, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world, including technology and digitalisation.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours.

Your goals. Our ambition.

The Opportunity

The Business finance team works closely with management, practices, partners and business services teams to assist in driving its strategy, profitability, cash flow and growth. The team ensures an adequate financial control framework is maintained to safeguard the integrity of the firm's finances and plays a key role in mitigating financial and business risks. The team provides robust financial information internally and externally to enable decision making, effective operations and to help the firm meet its clients' needs and statutory requirements.

As a Financial Analyst you will help the team to support the collective activities of the Business Finance team to ensure consistency, accuracy and timeliness of deliverables, including but not limited to:

• Preparation of regular management reports and presentation materials to update on the region's business performance and support decision making processes
• Preparation of business case and profitability analysis for partner promotions and resourcing needs
• Assist the Finance Director in the preparation and analysis of financial models to assess the viability of various firm initiatives
• Maintain, improve and automate the current finance processes, templates and dashboards
• Planning and leading the annual budget and planning cycle and periodic forecasts (Capex & Opex)
• Work collaboratively as a member of the Business Finance team and foster strong business partnerships with all stakeholders

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years' of commercial experience, or Big 4 trained with a minimum of 2 years' commercial experience in a financial planning and analysis role
• A good team player who is independent, keen to learn, has strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Solid written and verbal communication skills to liaise with diverse stakeholders across the organisation
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with BI tools (Power BI) is a plus
• Working knowledge of ERP systems preferred
• University degree in finance, computer science, mathematics, or economics
• Professional qualification as a CPA/CA will be highly regarded

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Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.