Senior Financial Analyst

Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries Harris Beach represents include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities. The firm’s more than 200 lawyers practice among offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Uniondale, Washington, D.C. and White Plains, as well as in New Haven, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey.

Location: Rochester (Hybrid Opportunity)

Do you possess a strong understanding of financial concepts? Are you a detail oriented individual with strong analytical skills? Are you excited about the opportunity to join an innovative, growing law firm that has been successful for more than 165 years?

Harris Beach is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to, perform financial analysis on various segments of the legal business. You will thrive in this role if you have: 

• 5-10+ years of related financial analysis and reporting experience and/or training
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting. A CPA or MBA in Finance is desired
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (emphasis on Excel & Access) to extract and manipulate date and solve business issue requests
• Exposure to report writers and an interest in developing a deeper understanding to produce various reports and solve business issues
• Expert comfortability using computer assisted financial resources and report writers

• Sound independent judgment; the ability to manage competing priorities and the ability to multi-task
• A professional, cooperative, positive, and flexible attitude

• Superior oral and written communication skills

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for the analysis of the firm’s offices, departments clients, and individual attorney practices. Do you have the drive and desire to:

• Prepare reports, charts, and tables as requested for the monthly membership financial package.  This will include gathering and compiling all the necessary data
• Maintain and distribute monthly routine reporting for attorneys, Directors and others with the information necessary to make informed business decisions regarding various facets of the firm
• Assist in the development of the annual budget and reforecast process as needed
• Prepare and distribute FTE and headcount reports
• Maintain timekeeper and employee databases
• Complete payroll reconciliation and prepare adjusting entries as needed
• Make recommendations to firm management on how to move business ahead based on the information generated and analyzed
• Develop, maintain, and distribute ad-hoc reports and financial models as needed
• Perform other financial analysis and reporting functions as outlined by the Chief Financial Officer or Senior Manager of Financial Analysis and Reporting

Harris Beach recognizes everyone has a right to be included. You will be successful in your career at the firm if you:

• Believe and successfully fulfill the needs of the firm in a manner consistent with the firm’s core values: integrity, support, ingenuity, teamwork, and inclusion
• Enjoy working with diverse personalities within various levels of the firm
• Possess the ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Are comfortable working in the office every day or on a hybrid basis

Harris Beach is committed to an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from diverse candidates with varied backgrounds and skills, including military experience. Harris Beach PLLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The firm’s policy prohibiting unlawful discrimination applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, placement, assignment of duties, training, promotion, compensation & benefits and termination. It is the policy of Harris Beach PLLC that all applicants and employees enjoy a positive, respectful and productive work environment, free from behavior, actions or language constituting unlawful harassment. Accordingly, harassment or discrimination of any kind based on an individual’s race or color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, military status, genetic predisposition, carrier status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, creed, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status is strictly prohibited. Harris Beach complies with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions including non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.