Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP Careers

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Must be local or willing and able to relocate to Dallas Fort-Worth Metroplex.

Who we are: BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all that we do, but never at the expense of our values. There’s no denying our work is demanding, both in volume and pace, but we’re up for the challenge. We love the balance of hard work and fun – so, you’ll see us in jeans as we shatter glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued, rewarded, and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and our communities. We are committed to your growth and development and want to set you up for success here at BAL and beyond.

Who you are: You are looking for work that has purpose. You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast. You embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have something unique to contribute and you aren’t afraid to raise your hand. You understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone has a spot and is genuinely welcome.

We’re better together: A bright, driven person like you and an industry-leading powerhouse like BAL? It’s a perfect combination! We truly want to see you succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. Come be a part of something special, where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!

Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Analyst to drive the financial planning processes for the firm, including forecasting, budgeting, long range planning for revenues, resources, projects and capital budgeting. This person is a self-starter with a curious nature, comfortable digging into data and asking questions about the business to understand and contribute to the bigger picture. This professional has a deep business acumen and views new projects and challenges as growth opportunities. He or she has a very strong technical and financial analysis skill set, as well as a professionally inquisitive mind and a stout, tenacious self-drive to learn and contribute to the bigger picture. This position reports to the Firm’s Director of Accounting and provides analytical support to the CFO, Operations Leaders, Senior Level Attorneys and other members of Finance. This role has significant exposure to senior leadership of BAL and therefore, significant opportunity to make meaningful contributions and learn from the best.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the financial planning processes for the Firm, including forecasting, budgeting, long range planning for revenues, resources, projects and capital budgeting.
• Contribute to initiatives to define/improve planning processes, drive automation, and streamline deliverables.
• Partner in creating, preparing and reporting profitability analyses on the Firm’s practice areas.
• Create/Update performance reports and maintain results at firm, top client, partner, line of business and office levels.
• Participate in establishing, measuring and reporting on key performance metrics for the Finance department and Firm.
• Compare actual results with forecasted/budgeted to analyze and identify risks and opportunities.
• Perform ad-hoc business analysis for leadership team to further inform business decisions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Five years of increasing responsibilities in the Finance department preferably in the legal or professional services industry.
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills with high attention to detail.
• Results-oriented and self-directed, able to work independently with minimal supervisions.
• Must be an extremely curious individual with professional courage and drive to investigate and see beyond the scope of their role.
• Cross-functional collaboration skills to promote alignment across the organization.
• Team oriented, with a strong customer and business focus.
• Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal, to explain complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Deep understanding of accounting transactions and their impact on high-level financial reporting.
• High proficiency with MS Excel to work efficiently with large amounts of data with multiple sources.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and non-uniform workloads.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, highly motivated, and a strong work ethic.
• Excellent written, verbal, quantitative, and presentation skills; collaborative and organized.
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting and finance concepts as well as ERP systems.
• Ability to work overtime whenever necessary.
• Familiarity with Aderant and Intellistat is a plus.
• Sound judgment and ability to identify and correct errors in others' work.
• Superior client service skills.
• Deadline-oriented with a track record of meeting goals.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time. Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis. Able to perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing, delivering and using the telephone. Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally. Regular and on-time attendance. Must be able to prioritized, schedule and complete testing required for multiple applications with overlapping schedules. A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required. Hours may exceed 40 hours per week. Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region and to other locations as required.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

BAL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. BAL is under no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee in the absence of a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement. In the event a recruiter or agency submits an unsolicited resume or candidate without an agreement, BAL reserves the right to pursue and hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of BAL. If your agency would like to be considered as a potential recruiting partner, please forward your contact information to [email protected].