Financial Analyst

This position is responsible for supporting the Boston local office and broader Northeast system financial operations including client service and support, other cost and ad hoc reporting, time and billing, and accounts payable. This position is an integral member of the local finance team by lending support to the Finance Supervisor to provide reporting and analysis to meet the evolving needs of the business. Under the guidance of the Finance Supervisor, prepares reports and analysis to support the management team.

Job Responsibilities

The Financial Analyst position focuses on four core areas:

Client Service and Support

• Research case work activity to explain variances to budget with regards to case economics and to proactively provide status updates to lead Billing Partners
• Produce reports to facilitate client billings
• Generate clients’ invoices in Time and Billing System ensuring timely and accurate processing
• Actively work with lead Billing Partners to collect accounts receivables
• Complete weekly review and reporting of work-in-progress, accounts receivable, collections and absorptions to ensure timely and accurate processing
• Provide project management reporting (system generated and custom) as required

Other Cost and Ad Hoc Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of monthly other cost analysis and prepare variance reports for Responsibility Center managers
• Complete various reports as needed focusing on business metrics, monthly results, billability, staff time utilization and allocations, case team budgets/run rates and others.

Time & Billing

• Act as back up for processing of timesheets and expense reports for the consulting and administrative staff
• Perform case project management transfers and case-based absorptions

Accounts Payable

• Support the outsourced accounts payable process, including authorization process, coding and vendor management
• Reconciliation of AmEx purchasing cards

Basic Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; strong preference for major in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• 1 to 3 years of accounting and/or finance experience
• Experience in a professional services firm
• MBA and/or CPA preferred but not mandatory

Key Competencies

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Customer service oriented
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Flexibility and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• High degree of integrity, a positive attitude, and an ability to maintain absolute confidentiality

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