Sr. Financial Analyst

Benesch Law•Cleveland, OH

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Benesch is seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst for its Cleveland office. This hybrid position offers work from home flexibility and is ideal for an experienced financial professional who enjoys preparing budgets, forecasting, financial reporting, and performing analysis. The role involves leveraging advanced Excel skills, modeling, and benchmarking to support decision-making and improve overall performance. Benesch is a growing law firm recognized for its positive work environment and commitment to employee development, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
8 to 10 years of relevant experience in data analysis or accounting.
Demonstrated advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including expertise with pivot tables, lookups, advanced formulas, and data manipulation.
Exceptional attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to be a quick learner who can effectively prioritize tasks and perform under tight deadlines.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
Commitment to providing outstanding customer service.

Nice To Haves

Experience in financial analysis, modeling, budgeting, and financial statement preparation is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops, maintains, and assists in preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for firm management, including analyzing financial statements, key performance indicators, budget performance, and reconciliations.
Performs detailed analyses to review firm performance across key metrics and identifies areas for improvement.
Processes, cleans, and validates data to support predictive analysis and data modeling for future planning and forecasting.
Identifies and assesses current performance across all practice groups and departments, comparing results to historical trends.
Supports strategic initiatives by providing timely and accurate financial reports and actionable insights.
Collaborates with other departments to analyze evolving business needs.
Serves as a vital resource for practice group leaders, department heads, and senior staff, addressing a variety of financial and analytical needs.
Conducts ad-hoc analyses to deliver in-depth information as required by internal and external clients.
Assists with the firm's budgeting and forecasting process, ensuring proposals are complete, accurate, and compliant with budgeting guidelines.
Creates and analyzes summary budget reports to determine performance versus the firm's budget and forecast.
Reviews general ledger details and compares with budgets and forecasts to assess successes and identify potential areas for improvement at the firm, department, and team levels.
Prepares and assists in the preparation of external benchmarking surveys to evaluate the firm's performance in comparison with industry peers.