Finance Transformation Analyst

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together. Summary As a Finance Transformation Analyst, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, you will support strategic initiatives focused on modernizing Finance, improving operational efficiency, and enabling more effective use of technology, data, automation, and AI. Working across Finance and in partnership with Technology and other business functions, you will help evaluate current processes, identify improvement opportunities, and implement practical solutions that simplify work, strengthen controls, and create scalable ways of operating. You will contribute to a broad range of transformation efforts, including process redesign, system implementations, automation, analytics, vendor evaluations, and change management, providing hands-on analytical and project support from initial assessment through implementation. Location This position can sit in our New York, Chicago, Reston, Short Hills, or Washington, D.C. office and offers a hybrid work schedule. Responsibilities • Support Finance transformation initiatives from initial assessment and planning through implementation, stabilization, and continuous improvement. • Analyze current-state Finance processes to identify inefficiencies, manual activities, control gaps, pain points, and opportunities for simplification, standardization, and automation. • Develop future-state processes and solutions, including process maps, workflows, business requirements, procedures, and recommendations that improve efficiency, scalability, controls, and the user experience. • Gather and document business requirements by partnering with Finance stakeholders and cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into actionable requirements. • Support Finance technology and automation initiatives, including system implementations, workflow enhancements, AI-enabled solutions, and other digital capabilities that improve Finance operations. • Perform data and operational analysis to identify trends, evaluate opportunities, support decision-making, and measure the effectiveness of transformation initiatives. • Develop dashboards, reporting, and performance metrics to provide visibility into operational performance, project progress, and transformation benefits. • Support project management activities, including development and maintenance of project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and status reporting. • Coordinate cross-functional project activities involving Finance, Technology, Procurement, vendors, and other business stakeholders to help ensure successful execution and implementation. • Support system selection and vendor evaluation efforts, including requirements gathering, RFP development, vendor demonstrations, evaluation and scoring, business-case analysis, and implementation planning. • Participate in testing and implementation activities, including user acceptance testing, issue tracking and resolution, data validation, process documentation, and readiness activities. • Support change management and adoption, including development of communications, training materials, procedures, and other resources that help stakeholders successfully transition to new processes and technologies. • Prepare presentations and executive-ready materials that clearly communicate analysis, project status, recommendations, risks, decisions, and transformation outcomes. • Track and measure transformation benefits, including efficiency gains, capacity creation, cost savings, improved cycle times, enhanced controls, and service improvements. • Research emerging technologies and leading practices in Finance, including automation, analytics, and artificial intelligence, and identify opportunities for practical application within the organization. • Build effective relationships across Finance and the broader organization, serving as a collaborative and solutions-oriented partner on transformation initiatives. • Perform other duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Desired Skills Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to assess complex processes, identify root causes, interpret data, and develop practical, actionable solutions. Ability to evaluate current-state processes, identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities, and help design simplified, standardized, and scalable future-state processes. Strong aptitude for technology with an interest in leveraging automation, artificial intelligence, analytics, and emerging technologies to improve Finance operations. Ability to analyze financial and operational data, identify trends, develop meaningful insights, and translate findings into recommendations. Strong organizational and project-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, track milestones and dependencies, identify risks, and drive deliverables to completion. Ability to gather and document business requirements, develop process maps and workflows, support solution design, and participate in testing and implementation activities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and develop concise, executive-ready presentations and materials. Ability to build effective working relationships across Finance, Technology, and other business functions and collaborate successfully with stakeholders at varying levels of the organization. Comfortable working in an evolving environment, learning new technologies and processes, and helping stakeholders adopt new ways of working. Demonstrates curiosity and a willingness to challenge existing ways of working, identify opportuni