Finance Business Analyst

This role will involve supporting the Senior Finance Business Partners for the three business groups to help improve all aspects of financial management. This is an opportunity to work within the business-facing, commercial part of the finance team.,

• Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner for the BSG. Working for the SFBPs to drive financial performance and provide strategic support in the Firm.


• Provide analysis into key aspects of performance as determined by the SFBPs.


• Develop and provide analysis on key issues and KPIs for the SFBPs.


• Provide analysis of client performance for both individual clients and groupings of clients


• Assist in developing materials and provide some training to improve financial awareness amongst Fee Earners.


• Support the SFBPs in maintaining hourly, PQE, client and matter specific rates, and ensuring all are accurate and up to date.


• Own various accounting processes such as calculation of volume rebates, calculation of consultants' commission, calculation of some deferred revenue.


• Play a key role in the completion of the WIP review exercise through chasing of fee earners and associated write off requirements.


• Support on various aspects of pricing by providing analysis and using and developing pricing tools.


• Liaise with credit control to manage debt and provide support to promote best practice across the Firm.


• Liaise with the wider finance team to manage WIP, disbursement and client balances and provide support to promote best practice across the Firm.


• Support in the budget setting process by producing analysis


• Support on strategic growth opportunities, including assisting on creating business cases for lateral hires and potential acquisitions/mergers.


• Through liaison with the wider Finance team and embedded business group support, ensure day to day operational activities progress smoothly.
  
  Qualified Accountant - CIMA, ACA or ACCA


• Good IT skills; preferably Excel (or alternative reporting tools)


• Management reporting - experience to be demonstrated of working with management information and KPIs


• Management accounting - good technical competence


• Team player - ability to develop strong relationships with the SFBPs


• Client service focus - understanding of internal and external clients' needs


• Tenacious and determined


• Communicator - can clearly and succinctly communicate


• Strong organisational and time management skills


Desirable

• Familiarity of KPIs, costing, pricing models


• Ability to explain financial concepts to a non-financial audience
  
  Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Newcastle, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong. With more than 950 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.

Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services., Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.
We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.
Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
Disability Support
We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.
Values
Trust - Respect - Innovation - Collaboration
At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.
All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Benefits: At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.
Here are some examples of what we offer:

• 25 days' annual leave


• Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown


• Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme


• 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days


• Flexible, agile and home working


• BUPA


• Permanent health insurance


• Flexible pension scheme


• Medicash


• EAP with access to counselling


• Enhanced family leave policies


• Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year


• Life assurance


• Annual travel season ticket loan


• Dress for your day policy


• Bespoke training and development opportunities


• Financial contribution towards home working equipment