FinOps Analyst

Job Description

The Financial Operations Analyst reports to and works closely with the Service Line s Regional and National Financial Operations Leaders, as well as within the firm s other core Finance functions (Centralized Billing, Planning & Investment, Enterprise Reporting & Analytics) to provide consistent and collaborative support and analysis. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to support multiple leaders simultaneously. Areas of Responsibility: Support our client-facing professionals to optimize engagement efficiency and profitability through active project management (a thorough understanding of the business of our business is paramount); this includes recurring and ad hoc requests around project management and ETCs, client invoicing, A/R & WIP, billings/collections/reserves, expense management, subcontractors, WIP/budget-to-actuals, A/P management, etc. Monitor our Opportunity Pipeline (CRM) and work closely within the pipeline and with our sales and ECS teams to accurately track demand, update won/lost and stale/past due opportunities, and ensure overall pipeline data integrity; help integrate pipeline data into other firm-wide reporting Take direction from and assist the Audit Financial Operations Leaders to help prepare ad hoc reporting and insights, providing key intelligence that will help our leadership understand current and future state projections, trends, risks, and courses of action Work comfortably with colleagues across multiple finance functions (FinOps, Reporting & Analytics, Planning & Investments) in the day-to-day financial management of the practice, including assisting with month-end/quarter-end/year-end closings Drive consistency and collaboration in financial and operational best practices across all Regions and Solutions in the Service Line; knowledge-sharing and process standardization with peers across other Service Lines is key Work in collaboration with other ICS functional groups (CR&M, P&C, M&S, Recruiting) to ensure a consistent and accurate flow of information around Key Performance Indicators, Partner/Principal and employee metrics and dashboards, and engagement profitability and risk tracking Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field Minimum 0 to 1 years of relevant experience Experience in professional services industry preferred Must possess a strong understanding of business operations and ability to align operations with business goals Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment and to handle multiple assignments, projects, and responsibilities simultaneously producing accurate, timely results Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills Strong project management skills Ability to work independently with little direct supervision Communicate well with all levels of professional team Ability to anticipate potential obstacles, take proactive steps to avoid them and complete projects accurately and timely Provide highest quality work product; demonstrate detail-oriented focus Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities Ability to work additional hours as needed and occasionally travel to other office locations Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Power BI). SharePoint skills a plus Must have a client service mind set and understand our business from the perspective of both a practitioner and business operator