Our Commercial Finance team has a new opportunity for a Finance Analyst to join them. You will assist in producing regular reporting packs, pricing requests and providing ad hoc analysis/support to the business. This will include, but not limited to, supporting with regular reporting both internally and externally on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

This a permanent position, based in our Bristol office with some home working.

About us

Osborne Clarke is a future-focused international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 25 locations*. Our three-dimensional approach to client service combines legal expertise, in-depth understanding of our clients and the sectors they operate in, with insight into the global issues that are transforming the business landscape. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

What you'll do

The Finance analyst will work in a fast paced environment, providing analytical support to the Commercial Finance and Financial Reporting teams. You will deliver high quality financial information in a consistent format that is easy to interpret and analyse. Key responsibilities will include:

• Work closely with the Commercial Finance team to help support profitability growth, pricing decisions and innovation to maximise profitability
• Responsible for the investigation and resolution of financial queries from the business in a timely manner
• Produce monthly management information packs and dashboards for the practice groups and service lines
• Produce quarterly sector management information packs for the sector leaders
• Produce client profitability dashboards for distribution to Client Relationship Partners
• Produce monthly debt summary reports highlighting trends and variances
• Contributing to budget, planning and forecast models and month end close
• Assistance in financial year-end preparation and reporting, including collation of presentations and data for management meetings
• Provide ad hoc analysis and support, client reporting and project involvement as required

About you

You will have experience within a similar role, it would be beneficial if this was from a legal or professional services background but is not a prerequisite.

• Strong academic grades, with excellent numeracy and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to work within a team or on own initiative
• Good Excel and data manipulation skills
• Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits

For more information or to apply

We would very much welcome your application using the link provided. Should you have any questions about the role, or would like to find out more about the firm, please contact Patrick Fermin Ryan at patrick.ferminryan@osborneclarke.com.

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities, and sexual or romantic orientations. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and where you belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

Being an inclusive employeris important to us and we are committed to ensuring every applicant's recruitment experience is free from unnecessary barriers. We have made a number of external commitments such as the Race Fairness Commitment and Women in Law Pledge, and are working with organisations like Stonewall to become a more inclusive employer. We want you to be able to show us your best during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustmentsto be made during the application, interview process or when working with us, please let us know.

If you have a dis/ability+, to include physical disability, hidden disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergence and meet the requirements listed in this job advert, we would be delighted to offer you a guaranteed interview. We want you to be able to show us your best during the recruitment process.

We support working families via a range of family and caring friendly policies and will accommodate flexible working where we can. We value the health and wellbeing of our people: for example, we're signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, have an active network of mental health champions and offer free initiatives and flexible benefits to all our people.

Although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis.

*Services in India are provided by a relationship firm