Financial Analyst

Who We Are

The North America Financial Planning and Analytics Team focuses on developing content expertise, critical business analytics, strategy development, and financial projections in partnership with senior leaders to drive key business decisions. As a Financial Analyst within the Business Analytics team, you’ll work collaboratively across the broader FP&A and Timesheet Management teams connecting key business processes with their impact on North America revenue and other key financial metrics. You’ll have frequent interactions with North America stakeholders including Timesheet Management, Revenue Analysis team, and the Staffing team. These teams work closely together to drive timesheet tracking and revenue recognition in North America. The North America FP&A Business Analytics team plays a key role in facilitating analysis and efficiencies in partnership with these teams. This role will be an exciting opportunity to join this unique part of the North America FP&A team to bring collaboration and technical enhancements to processes critical to BCG financial performance. This role will also be at the forefront of learning BCGs next generation of digital technologies in North America FP&A (BCG’s generative AI tools, Power Query, SAP, etc), supporting and teaching others on the team.

As a Financial Analyst, You Will Work Collaboratively Within The Team And Across The Organization To Support Our Local Colleagues, Regional Leadership And Other Stakeholders. This Will Include

• Partnering with Timesheet Management, Revenue Analysis, and Staffing colleagues to improve reconciliation processes through development of digital tools
• Partnering with Global Business Intelligence & Analytics and local office colleagues to improve and drive adoption of the latest digital management reporting tools and dashboards.
• Developing and evolving analyses to create insights into drivers of key financial metrics as it relates to timesheet corrections and submissions
• Providing technical support for Timesheet Management team, aiding in more complex business questions that require strong analytical skills
• Assisting with additional FP&A analytics projects as needed, identifying trends in impact to financial key performance indicators
• Building expertise in analytical tools over time (for example - SAP4Hana, SAP Business Objects, SharePoint Workday, Excel, Power Query, Power Automate, Alteryx, Chat GPT Enterprise, etc) to assist in enhancing processes as needed and teach others on the team

What You'll Do

• Developing collaborative working relationships with business partners across teams and levels
• Balancing the needs of multiple stakeholder groups
• Effectively communicating verbally and in writing
• Navigating ambiguity, taking initiative, and prioritizing in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Applying strong analytical skills, judgement, attention to detail, and creativity to effectively solve problems
• Performing under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude
• Learning new topics and technical skills with a combination of intellectual curiosity, desire for professional growth, and receptiveness to feedback
• Self-teaching next gen digital tools, in order to leverage in process improvement projects as well as to train others in best practices

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or Math
• 1-3 years of finance-related experience
• Basic Proficiency in Excel (formulas, workbook structure, formatting); more advanced Excel knowledge (VBA), SharePoint, SAP S4Hana, SAP Business Objects, Power Query, Power BI, Power Automate, Alteryx, or Tableau experience a plus
• Prior experience in a professional services environment a plus

Who You'll Work With

The Business Analysis Team focuses on developing content expertise, problem solving, business partnering, teaming, and customer service. We work closely with our local and corporate teams to drive positive change and unlock further value for BCG leadership. Our team has deep expertise across many aspects of the business (including revenue, investments, staff deployment, value-based pricing fee arrangements, pricing, etc.) and serve as thought partners to North America leadership and our local office colleagues.

The Analytics team sits at the intersection of business strategy and operations within North America; as firm needs change over time, projects and job responsibilities may change.

Additional info

At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, contributions to BCG’s Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF), and a market leading benefits package described below.

We expect total annualized compensation for Boston-based employees to be approximately the following:

• Base salary between $82,000- $100,000 (USD); placement within this range will vary based on experience and skill level
• Annual discretionary performance bonus between 0-12%
• 5% Profit Sharing Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution, increasing to 10% after two years of service. Contributions are vested immediately and there is no waiting period
• First year annualized target total compensation: $87,000 - $106,000 (USD)

At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.

All Of Our Plans Provide Best In Class Coverage

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis
• Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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