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Brown Advisory

Financial Analyst

Brown Advisory, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276


Company Overview

Every firm has a culture - the values, beliefs, methodology, attitudes and standards that reflect an organization's DNA. But the truly inspiring firms - the game-changers, the industry leaders and the disruptors - have cultures that propel them to innovate and stand out. At Brown Advisory, we aim to be one of those inspired firms. Over the years, we have purposefully built and nurtured our client-first culture.

Brown Advisory is an independent investment management and strategic advisory firm committed to delivering a combination of first-class performance, strategic advice and the highest level of client service. The firm's clients-including individuals, families, family offices, endowments, foundations, charities, institutions, consultants, and financial intermediaries-are served by over 900 colleagues worldwide, all of whom are equity owners of the firm.

Austin | Baltimore | Boston | Delaware | Frankfurt | London | Nashville | New York | North Carolina | San Francisco | Singapore | Southern California | Tokyo | Virginia | Washington, D.C

Position Summary

Brown Advisory is currently seeking a professional, energetic and detail-oriented individual to fill the Financial Analyst position within our Baltimore, Washington D.C, or Boston office locations with primary responsibility for financial reporting, with a specific focus on internal reporting, data modeling and analysis. This position is designed to allow for rewarding career growth and opportunities for advancement within the finance function of a global independent investment management and strategic advisory firm.

We expect the Financial Analyst to:Be thorough and accurate. You will be tasked with ensuring data integrity, identifying, and addressing process improvements in our financial operations, and developing solutions. You will have strong organizational skills allowing you to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.Be proactive. You are eager to contribute and learn, ask lots of questions, and provide solutions before we even know there are issues. You are excited about making ongoing process improvements.Be a natural problem-solver. You identify challenges, analyze the root causes, seek to understand rationale behind current processes and only then propose solutions and tools to help staff.Work independently and follow tasks through to completion and meet commitments, proactively seeking guidance as necessary.Have a positive attitude and the desire to provide impeccable support to Brown Advisory team members. You will regularly interact with team members within and outside the finance team, providing high levels of customer service. You have an ability to communicate directly, concisely and with a balanced tone, on paper and verbally, formally and informally.The primary duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Assists with preparation of monthly financial packages and variance analysis.Ensure the accuracy and integrity of large datasets and identify process improvements in financial operations.Manage multiple data-intensive tasks while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.Identify trends and propose data-centric solutions to enhance performance or identify risks.Provide financial and strategic support to senior management and the owners, including preparing board presentations, financial presentations, and other projects.Analyzes complex financial data and extracts and defines relevant information; interpret data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a set of outcomes.Continuously assess and improve reporting processes.Utilize key performance indicators to identify inefficiencies across/within business lines.Handle other ad hoc FP&A tasks as needed, with a focus on data managementStay updated with educational opportunities and professional networks.Desired Qualifications:

Recent graduate with a degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, or Mathematics.Strong interest and skills in managing and analyzing large datasets.Familiarity with Tableau, SQL, or Snowflake is highly desirable.Excellent quantitative, technical, and critical-thinking skills.

MD Salary: $65 - 75k Commensurate with experience and location. Does not include bonus or long term incentive eligibility (if applicable).

MA & DC Salary: $71.5k - 82.5k Commensurate with experience and location. Does not include bonus or long term incentive eligibility (if applicable).

Benefits

At Brown Advisory we offer a competitive compensation package, including full benefits.•Medical•Dental•Vision•Wellness program participation incentive•Financial wellness program•Gym membership discounts•Fitness event fee reimbursement•Corporate gym membership discounts•Colleague Assistance Program•Telemedicine Program (for those enrolled in Medical)•Adoption Benefits•Daycare late pick-up fee reimbursement•Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance•Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance•Short Term Disability•Paid parental leave•Group Long Term Disability•Pet Insurance•401(k) (50% employer match up to IRS limit, 4 year vesting)

Brown Advisory is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.