About the Role
This role involves providing comprehensive financial analysis, reporting, and insights to management, practice group leaders, and business services leadership. The ideal candidate is tech-savvy, possesses strong communication skills, and is eager to contribute to their team's success.
Responsibilities
- Analyze monthly and annual financial results, identify key trends and variances, and provide actionable insights to improve performance.
- Collaborate with Practice Group and Business Services leaders to drive performance in areas such as pricing, resourcing, and working capital.
- Partner with stakeholders to develop business plans, evaluate initiatives, and support strategic decision-making, including pricing analysis.
- Lead the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with firm strategy and business objectives.
- Provide regular updates on financial performance, tracking spend, forecast accuracy, and budget adherence.
- Support the development of multi-year financial plans, including growth projections, investment analysis, and scenario modeling.
- Develop and enhance financial reports, dashboards, and analytical tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) to enable data-driven decision-making.
- Deliver detailed profitability insights across matters, clients, and partners to inform strategic and operational decisions.
- Provide financial guidance and training to partners, associates, and business leaders to enhance financial acumen and accountability.
- Conduct ad hoc analysis, support policy development, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting accuracy, and efficiency.
Requirements
- CPA designation.
- 7 years of experience, including supervisory experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills necessary to interact with individuals throughout all levels of the organization.
- Experience manipulating large amounts of information to generate concise, strategic recommendations.
- Strong technical ability to utilize analytical systems and tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
- Team player with strong leadership skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively multi-task.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Ability to manage deadlines and balance priorities.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with colleagues in other service areas and offices.
Skills
- Financial Performance Analysis
- Stakeholder Partnership
- Business Planning Support
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Financial Monitoring
- Strategic & Long-Range Planning
- Data & Reporting Leadership
- Profitability Analysis
- Financial Training & Advisory
- Ad Hoc Analysis & Process Improvement
- Power BI
- Tableau
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid work environment
Experience Level
- 7 years of experience
- Supervisory experience
Education Level
- CPA designation
Salary/Compensations
- $128,300 - $158,500
Benefits
- Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
- Benefit premiums paid by the firm
- Telemedicine services
- Flexible health and wellness allowance
About the Company
- Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm providing a full scope of legal services to preeminent corporations and financial institutions worldwide.
- The firm has over 3,000 lawyers across the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East.
- Norton Rose Fulbright operates with global business principles of quality, unity, and integrity, recognized for client service in key industries.
- The firm embraces a culture of excellence, flexibility, respect, diversity, and openness.
- Norton Rose Fulbright strives to create an equitable, inclusive environment where everyone can achieve their career potential.
Equal Opportunity
- We strive to create an equitable, inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole self to work and realize their career potential.
- Norton Rose Fulbright has a duty to accommodate those who are unable to get vaccinated due to protected grounds.
