Senior Financial/Business Intelligence Analyst

Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients' needs take us. As one of the world's leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for a Senior Financial/Business Intelligence Analyst.

The Senior Financial/Business Intelligence Analyst is in the Finance Department and supports the Firm's reporting and data analytics needs, to ensure accurate and reliable financial information is provided to Firm leadership and management for decision making and planning. You will directly interact with Firm Leadership, Attorneys, Information Technology, Practice Innovation, Business Development, Talent Management, the Finance Department, and other areas within the Firm. Externally, you may interact with third-party consultants and vendors who support the Firm's financial systems, report development and business intelligence applications, in the integration and innovation of the Firm's reporting and analytics. The Senior Financial/Business Intelligence Analyst will be focused in two key areas: Business Intelligence tools and the reporting of financial data.

In this capacity, the Senior Financial/Business Intelligence Analyst will:

• Drive advancements in the Firm's reporting, data visualization and analysis capabilities through the creation of business intelligence dashboards and report development using Power BI and Tableau;
• Provide firm leadership with financial reporting and key measures to drive decision making;
• Collaborate with Finance, IT and third-party consultants on the creation and testing of report automation and system enhancements;
• Create specs, mock-ups and other supporting documentation necessary to define report output or system requirements to meet the business need; communicate issues with existing reports or systems, and follow through testing to resolution;
• Perform in-depth analysis using critical thinking skills to provide accurate financial information in a format that is useful and meaningful to the audience, and be able to respond to inquiries regarding the data in a way that is understandable to the requestor;
• Develop reports for financial analysis, production, data and process control using Power BI, SQL, SSAS, SSMS, SSRS, Excel, and other tools that access the firm's financial databases;
• Provide Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and various financial reports, data visualizations, and reporting packages for Firm leadership and management to use in decision making;
• Manage recurring deliverables in accordance with agreed upon specifications and set deadlines;
• Produce both ad-hoc and preconfigured reports and metrics from various financial systems and business intelligence applications, in accordance with the department's best practices and confidentiality requirements;
• Maintain reports knowledge library by thoroughly documenting instructions for new reports and removing obsolete documentation;
• Perform standard queries against financial database, import into Excel or other programs and manipulate as necessary for display and distribution;
• Use structured query language (SQL) and stored procedures to extract information from firm's relational databases for reports, inquiries, spreadsheets and other formats;
• Develop and test report front ends to enhance reports' value;
• Review and test data design work developed by other report writers;
• Maintain strict confidentiality of business systems data;
• Assist other departments in furnishing financial information and financial reports;
• Participate in user acceptance testing for financial system upgrades or implementations;
• Work overtime as required, in particular at month end and year end; and
• Handle additional tasks and projects as assigned.

Proficiencies:

• Advanced-level proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint;
• Experience with 3E accounting software or similar programs;
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau and Alteryx;
• Experience with SQL, SSAS and VBA (strongly preferred);
• Experience working in a Law Firm (strongly preferred);
• Knowledge of general accounting principles;
• Capability to learn and follow Firm and practice-area-specific procedures and terminology; and
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance (preferred); and
• At least 5 years of financial reporting experience (preferred).

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $95,000 and a maximum of $125,000 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

Eligible employees can participate in the Firm's comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Voluntary 401(k) Plan and Profit Sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO Program
• Family Support including Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Breast Milk Shipping, Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
• Wellbeing programs (Employee Assistance Program, Relationship Support, Mental Health and Well-Being Events)
• Retirement Plan Consulting
• Anniversary Bonus Program
• Professional Development Programs
• Transportation and Commuter Benefits
• International Travel Insurance
• Auto/Home/Pet Insurance
• Prepaid Legal Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• And More!

The Firm has a range of diversity initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women's Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm more inclusive. Learn more about our Global Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness Initiatives here.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal employment and affirmative action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.