Financial Analyst-NYC

King & Spalding LLP is hiring a Financial Analyst to support reporting and modeling of financial and profitability data. The role develops reports and financial analyses, monitors performance measures, and reports metrics to Partners and Senior Management.

What you'll do:

• Evaluate recurring data requests for possible creation of reports with end-user execution
• Advance the firm’s electronic distribution of reports
• Work directly with IT to assess data integrity issues across applications
• Map data elements from various sources to target databases
• Perform extractions from the financial system and ensure the data is maintained accurately
• Primary contact within the team to resolve application software problems with vendors or internal K&S IT Helpdesk
• Prepare, or assist in the preparation, of recurring and special management reports/graphs
• Prepare queries across multiple tables/databases to generate data
• Manipulate data in Excel spreadsheets, SQL, or other databases in order to summarize the financial reports requested
• Generate ad hoc financial models and data analysis
• Monitor key performance indicators on a regular basis
• Conduct competitive analysis for benchmarking purpose

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to prepare schedules and supporting work papers in an organized manner, documenting work performed in order for others to easily determine source of information and what work was performed
• Must be able to translate vague directions into specific actions
• Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks and tight deadlines effectively; understanding scope, deliverables, and timelines
• Must be able to communicate results and analysis clearly to various audiences; knowing when to summarize or detail information
• Attention to detail and accuracy are essential
• Must have a high proficiency with Excel, notably advanced formulas, pivot tables, and macros
• Must have ability to analyze relationships of financial data in order to spot variances from normal. Ability to follow through in investigation and explanation of any variances
• Must have good oral and written communication skills
• Must have good people skills and be able to interact well with all levels of personnel
• Strong working knowledge of computer concepts. Experience with use of personal computers
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality is mandatory

Benefits:

• Bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance.
• All full-time Business Services employees may participate in the comprehensive benefit program, including a health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, a profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
• Hybrid work arrangement.