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Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
Estimated Pay | $50 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Washington, District of Columbia |
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About this job
If you are looking for a financial analysis role and an opportunity to showcase your exceptional Excel skills, financial analytical capability, and your knack for explaining technical information to non-technical audiences, then we would like to meet with you!
The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A will have primary responsibility for supporting both the pricing and reporting functions within the Financial Planning & Analysis team, from preparing various reports to developing analytical solutions to a diverse range of requests.
At Cornerstone Research, you will be part of a thriving, 900-strong team that spans nine offices, comprises more than 55 nationalities, and leads the industry in its commitment to develop team members across all levels. Inc. Magazine has recognized Cornerstone Research three times as a Best Workplace for its outstanding employee engagement, collaborative culture, and professional growth opportunities.
You'll Love It Here If You- Set and strive for a high bar of excellence
- Believe that teamwork leads to success: ask us what it means to be #onefirmfirm!
- Take pride in always doing your best work, even if it's harder or takes longer
- Are passionate about what you do
How You'll Help Our Team Succeed
- Provide support for the firm's annual operational budgeting process
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including the improvement and validation of reporting
- Support margin analysis at the firm, practice, and engagement level using a combination of actual data and projections
- Assists with individual client pricing and analysis to align with the firm's financial strategies
- Help monitor the firm's financial performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance
- Develop solutions to ad-hoc financial, analytical, and reporting requests using available tools and technologies, often working with the IT department
- Provide support to the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, CFO, Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, Senior Manager of Pricing, and other operational leaders and committees through a variety of financial analyses
- Enhance the firm's forecasting capabilities and create/support robust financial models to support strategic initiatives
- 5+ years of experience that demonstrates increasing capability and responsibility; professional services experience preferred.
- The desire to take initiative and actively contribute to the team and the firm
- The ability to communicate effectively and professionally
- Strong business acumen and the ability to learn the firm's financial and operational functions
- The mindset to provide superior service
- Knowledge of MS Office and advanced experience in MS Excel, MS Access and SQL
- Solid understanding of accounting and financial statements
- Familiarity with designing, maintaining and/or documenting financial models and reports
- Familiarity with financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis
- Planful or other budgeting and financial reporting software experience
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent combination of skills and experience required
Cornerstone Research provides economic and financial analysis and expert testimony in all phases of commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings.
We work with a broad network of testifying experts, including leaders from academia and industry, who are recognized for their depth of knowledge, accomplishments, and research. Our staff consultants contribute expertise in economics, finance, accounting, and marketing, as well as business acumen, familiarity with the litigation process, and a commitment to produce outstanding results.
The firm's uniquely collegial and supportive atmosphere makes Cornerstone Research a great place to work. We invest in our people in a host of ways, from providing meaningful learning and development opportunities to organizing memorable social events. To many, our culture and our people are the most exciting and enriching aspects of a career at Cornerstone Research.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cornerstone Research is an equal employee opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other factors protected by law.