Hartford
Job Description Incisive. Inclusive. Invested. We’re Axinn. Experienced, tenacious, and always trial-ready, we are committed to understanding complex legal challenges that impact the future of our clients' businesses, globally. Focusing on antitrust, intellectual property, and high-stakes litigation, our extensive teams in the U.S. possess deep knowledge and client-side experience across a range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, life sciences, and consumer products. At Axinn, inclusivity is central to who we are. We have a purpose that goes beyond profit, which includes fostering a fair, welcoming workplace and supporting the communities where we live and work. We actively recognize talent and promote opportunities for all team members. By embracing the unique experiences and perspectives of our people, we fuel creativity and deliver results for our clients. Under the general direction of the Manager of Financial Planning; Analysis & Pricing, The Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst is responsible for ongoing review of financial transactions for the Firm. They will have primary responsibility for financial planning and budgeting, performing ad-hoc analysis associated with pricing and profitability of current and prospective clients, assisting in the creation of new streamlined processes and customized reports. Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for: Responsibilities and Duties: • Assisting Management with setting firm, department, and client/matter budgets and measuring performance against them. Monitor and explain variances., • Contributing to the annual budgeting cycle, including data preparation, and consolidation., • Acquiring a deep understanding of financial and operational datasets, including data lineage and quality; advising on improvements to strengthen reliability and control., • Creating financial reports / dashboards that provide insights into financial health of organization or specific client matters., • Supporting price and fee arrangement queries from Finance and Operations management., • Working in specialized legal finance software and tools for billing, cost management, and financial analysis., • Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting, along with 3+ years’ experience., • Direct experience in the FP&A function of a law firm or another professional services organization is a plus., • Time and billing software/system experience (i.e., Elite; Aderant; or another ERP)., • Ability to build reporting models at scale to support client matters and financial data., • Demonstrated familiarity in writing SQL queries to retrieve and analyze data., • Proven analytical skills to look at the data and translate it to the “story.”, • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written., • Strong Microsoft Office skills – Word, Excel (Excel is essential!), PowerPoint, Outlook, and various document management tools., • Ability to build rapport with department heads., • Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail. At Axinn, we offer market competitive wages and generous benefit options to our valued employees. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Competitive starting pay and annual discretionary bonus and raise eligibility, • Generous paid time off benefits (vacation, personal days, holidays, and sick leave), • Firm paid short and long-term disability, plus life and accident insurance, • 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Cash Balance Retirement Plan with generous employer contributions (please ask for further details re: eligibility requirements), • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, • Flexible spending and health savings accounts (medical plan dependent), • Firm paid comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), • Student loan refinancing discounts, • Lifestyle reimbursement program This is a full-time, benefits eligible, exempt level position. Final rate of pay will be commensurate with the incumbent’s experience, with a targeted hiring range of $105,000 – $125,000 annually. This position is currently available in our CT office location only. Axinn is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to creating an environment that draws upon the strength of the diversity of its workforce to achieve excellence in the Firm's field and beyond