Financial Planning & Analysis Co-op

Goodwin Procter • Boston, MA

4d

About The Position

Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do. Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer. This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers. As the Financial Planning & Analysis Co-op, you will be a key member of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, responsible for supporting monthly reporting, analysis, financial planning, budgeting and ad hoc projects. The position supports the FP&A team in delivery of best-in-class financial reporting and analytics to support decision-making, across the Firm.

Requirements

• Experience with personal computer systems, spreadsheets required
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and customer service skills and ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
• Demonstrated analytical skills, keen judgement, strong attention to detail, curiosity and creative problem-solving abilities
• Working toward obtaining a degree in Finance, Management, Economics or Business

Nice To Haves

• Experience with analytical tools: Planful, Aderant Expert, Tableau, and Alteryx preferred but not required
• Prior work, co-op, or internship experience in a professional service organization preferred

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the production of key financial metrics, coordinate and maintain templates for use in variance analysis at various levels
• Support analysis of financial information, operating metrics using available tools (systems, spreadsheets) drive/lead/perform (as appropriate) analysis to create insights/highlight opportunities
• Assist in the process of continuously improving financial reporting, including visualizations to illustrate trends and make recommendations
• Leverage existing systems to enhance the quality, efficiency and timeliness of financial reporting
• Recommend process enhancements and changes as necessary to advance efforts to increase and improve content, presentation, and time to produce
• Support the FP&A team with ad hoc requests for financial information from business unit leaders, business development, functional departments

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees