New York, United States

GLG is seeking an Associate to join the Finance team to support the team’s various initiatives and will play a significant role in designing, maintaining, and improving the company for balance sheet and cash forecasting. Additionally, this individual will be focused on being a business partner to the non-revenue generating Corporate Functions.

Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Building and improving the company 3 statement model to plan out 5 year projections and updating in year monthly cash levels.
Variance analysis based on a strong understanding of the company’s financial statement, including balance sheet and cashflow statement, in close collaboration with Accounting and Treasury.
FP&A lead for the quarterly Debt Compliance and valuation materials leveraging the 3 statement model in close collaboration with Accounting.
Financial planning, reporting and analysis, which includes reporting on actual versus budget and P&L by business unit.
Designing dashboards in a financial planning system to streamline user inputs and to automate reporting on business KPIs.
Refreshing and enhancing revenue, expense and operational metric reporting on a monthly basis.
Production of presentation materials for senior management and the board of directors.
Contributing to and eventually running monthly meetings with department leaders to review in detail how their expenses are tracking to identify areas of saving and potential budget risk.
Gathering insights and information for the regional FP&A teams to consolidate into the global reporting.
Ad hoc

An ideal candidate will have the following:

BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business, and advanced degree is preferred.
2-4 years of work experience, in investment banking, equity research or consulting, with previous experience building company 3 statement models a strict requirement.
Strong technical skills with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, are required.
Previous experience using Anaplan, Hyperion Essbase Planning, Host Analytics, TM1, Adaptive Planning or other financial planning software is desired, must be comfortable working with large databases.
Strong communication and presentation skills are required.
Must have strong attention to detail with a devotion to accuracy and data integrity.
The ability to think creatively and focus on opportunities for growth.
Demonstrate the ability and initiative to handle increasing responsibility over time.
Adaptable disposition, along with an ability to adjust to change and ad-hoc requests.

What We Offer:

Benefits: All U.S. GLGers also have access to benefits such as:

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
Flexible paid time off. No pre-determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location

Working Environment: Flexible / Hybrid working arrangements typically requiring 2 days per week in office.

Compensation: GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

The anticipated hiring base salary range for this role is:

$82,200—$120,000 USD

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s insight network. Our clients rely on GLG’s global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).

We serve thousands of the world’s best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.

GLG’s industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company’s culture.

To learn more, visit www.GLGinsights.com.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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