Finance Project Analyst

Location City of London
Discipline: Finance & Accounting
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 – 60,000 + excellent
Contact name: Mark Ostrowski

Job ref: 6021b
Published: about 8 hours ago

​Finance Project Analyst |
London (Hybrid, 2-3 days a week in office) |
£50,000 – 60,000 + excellent benefits |

 

An international professional services organisation is seeking a motivated Finance Project Analyst to join its business optimisation function in London. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in coordinating and improving the delivery of complex projects across a high-profile client base.

 

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Project Analyst

·        Work closely with legal teams to support the smooth running of client matters (projects), from start to finish

·        Maintain dashboards, processes, and knowledge resources to support continuous improvement

·        Ensure continued profitability of each matter by monitoring core KPIs and communicating key movements and trends to fee-earners

·        Coordinate meetings, track actions, and keep key stakeholders informed

·        Use data to spot trends, highlight risks, and support decision-making

·        Encourage the use of technology and innovation to improve how we work

 

Skills & Attributes of the Finance Project Analyst

  • Clear communicator – Strong verbal and written communication skills, with confidence in influencing senior fee-earners and stakeholders.

  • Legal experience – must have worked for a law firm or had lawyers as key stakeholders

  • Financial acumen – knowledge of key drivers of profitability or have worked in pricing, budget setting or revenue control

  • Highly organised – Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

  • Analytical thinker – Comfortable handling data and using systems such as spreadsheets and collaboration tools.

  • Proactive and solutions-focused – Brings initiative and drive to improve how tasks and projects are managed.

  • Collaborative mindset – Enjoys working in a team-based environment and adapts well to change.

 

Applications can only be considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.

 

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

 

Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage applications from all ethnicities and welcome everyone regardless of social background, disability, gender identity, and orientation. Diversity benefits us all and challenges our assumptions.

 

 

Ref: BHJOB3543_6021