Finance Analyst

Overview

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

About Eversheds Sutherland Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm, with our lawyers providing legal advice of the highest quality from our 61 offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

You would be joining a team providing world class financial services to our business. You'll be someone who wants to be the best at what they do; who can handle pressure and enjoys making decisions that will have a real impact on our business. Our firm is all about teamwork and you would be a crucial part of that team - you'll find the work stimulating, the atmosphere dynamic and the results highly satisfying.

We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Internal Billing team in a key role, responsible for handling business queries efficiently and ensuring service levels are consistently achieved.

The Finance Analyst sits within the Negative Costs and Internal Billing team and is responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and well-controlled internal billing and negative cost activities across the business, including complex and international transactions. The role supports the continued growth and stabilisation of internal billing and negative cost processes, particularly following service transitions, by managing high-volume transactional activity, resolving exceptions, and responding effectively to stakeholder queries.

Working closely with internal stakeholders, the role ensures costs are correctly allocated, financial information is clearly communicated, and billing processes are continuously improved. Through strong analytical capability and attention to detail, the Finance Analyst contributes to greater financial transparency, operational efficiency, and financial awareness across the organisation.

• Manage and process negative cost transactions, including responsibility for international negative cost activity
• Perform internal billing activities across multiple business areas, ensuring accuracy and timely processing
• Support increased billing volumes following the transition of services from Accenture
• Manage anticipated and exception-based cost requests during transition periods
• Monitor and respond to a high-volume shared mailbox, handling queries related to product billing, write-offs, secondments, and seminar allocations
• Support the growing use of product billing across the business
• Contribute to the refinement and stabilisation of negative cost and billing processes following service transitions
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to resolve complex billing and cost allocation issues
• Assist with documentation, process improvements, and ongoing operational support

• Strong understanding of financial transactions, cost allocations, and internal billing processes
• Experience analysing financial data to identify trends, variances, and anomalies
• High attention to detail with the ability to reconcile data and investigate discrepancies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial information
• Experience working in finance systems and managing large volumes of transactional data
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
• Strong communication skills to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including use of formulas, reconciliations, and data analysis
• Comfortable working in a changing environment with evolving processes
• Ability to work independently while also…