Sparke Helmore Hiring for Financial Analyst Job at Newcastle Full Time

Sparke Helmore Lawyers is a truly integrated national firm that looks to the future. Established in 1882, we have over 800 people flexibly working from nine offices across Australia. We offer the security and history of a long-established firm with the excitement and opportunity for growth. We operate in a way that puts our clients and our people at the heart of everything we do – we’re proud to be described as being down to earth, practical and easy to deal with.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Analyst to join our Finance team.

This role can be based in our Newcastle, Sydney or Melbourne office.

We are also open to considering a part time working arrangement (3 or 4 days) or reduced hours over 5 days.

Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst and working closely with the CFO, this role is essential to monitoring the firm’s business sustainability and providing insights into improvements.

Other key responsibilities of this role include:

• Providing regular updates and analysis on business performance and ongoing performance management
• Fee earner budget maintenance and reporting
• Cost allocations
• Benchmark reporting
• Developing and supporting client reporting
• Partner performance reporting
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to obtain and interpret confidential information

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in a financial analysis role or management accounting, along with a passion for creating new solutions and working in a flexible fast paced environment.
• Familiarity with integrating a myriad of data sources to produce financial reports and analysis, as well as applying analytical methods to derive commercially focussed insights.
• High attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (including report writing and graphical presentation pack design), and solid project management/organisational skills.

Our firm values and celebrates diversity. We aim to increase the diversity of our workforce to better represent the communities in which we live and work. Our culture provides the foundations of a welcoming and inclusive environment, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to join us – and bring their whole selves to work. We’re proud to be recognised two years running as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by WGEA. We also participated in the Diversity Council of Australia’s biennial Inclusion@ YourWork Index in August 2019 and off the back of our strong performance across the six key areas (Awareness, Engagement, Inclusive Organisational Climate, Inclusive Leadership, Inclusive Team and Exclusion) were recognised as an Inclusive Employer.

We recognise people value things differently. That’s why our comprehensive benefits program is wide ranging so that everyone can find something that appeals to them. We’re sure you will find something to love about what Sparke Helmore has to offer.

• Competitive remuneration
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• Career Development Program
• Access to highly regarded leaders and mentors
• Paid parental leave
• Salary Continuance Insurance for FT and PT employees
• Imbedded culture of Flexibility
• Diverse and inclusive workplace

We are looking for a confident, down-to-earth professional who is eager to work in a close-knit team. If you are looking for a new challenge in a dynamic workplace where national practice groups work together, please apply below or for a confidential chat contact Kirsty Patterson on +61 2 9373 3587.

To find out more about what is on offer at Sparke Helmore please visit – https://www.sparke.com.au/join-us/why-sparke-helmore/

In line with our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all employees of Sparke Helmore are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a genuine medical contraindication. In order to be eligible to commence employment with Sparke Helmore, an individual must provide evidence to Sparke Helmore that they are either vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they have a genuine medical contraindication. This evidence will be reviewed and must be accepted by Sparke Helmore prior to commencing employment.

Please follow the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application (we do not accept applications emailed directly to the Resourcing Team).