Planning and Performance Analyst

About the role

Slater and Gordon, a leading personal injury and class actions firm, is looking for a Planning and Performance Analyst to join its small, close-knit Planning and Performance team. The role sits alongside senior leaders and offers exposure to FP&A, commercial finance, board reporting and strategic planning.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with practice leaders to understand business performance and turn financial information into useful decisions.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, reporting, modelling and strategic planning.
• Use AI and automation to improve how finance works, freeing more time for analysis and insight.
• Take ownership of processes and build your profile across the business as experience grows.

Required profile

• Ambitious and curious, wanting to build a career in commercial finance.
• Takes ownership, thinks critically and works independently, challenging assumptions and proposing better ways of working.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change.
• Confident communicating with non-finance stakeholders and explaining financial information clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and a habit of checking work.

Required skills

• Around two to four years' experience in FP&A, commercial finance or a similar analytical role.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, with a sound understanding of how the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow connect.
• Experience using AI tools in day-to-day work.
• Professional services experience is an advantage; Workday Adaptive Planning or a similar platform and Power BI are well regarded.
• CA or CPA qualification, or working towards one, is desirable.

What we offer

• Genuine hybrid working and flexibility.
• Structured learning and professional development, with recognition of high performance and clear progression pathways.
• Paid shutdown leave, 26 weeks of paid parental leave, additional long service leave and wellbeing initiatives.

Candidates apply directly through the Slater and Gordon careers site; the firm prefers to speak with candidates personally and does not accept applications from recruitment agencies.