Senior Budget Analyst

lululemon is located at Vancouver, BC. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Senior Budget Analyst (Legal). We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The chosen applicant will be required to join and begin their duties as soon as possible. The employer is offering a full-time position.

Employer Name: lululemon
Position: Senior Budget Analyst (Legal)
Salary: $88,200 – $115,800 annually
Employment type: Full-time
Location: Vancouver, BC

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Job Description

• The candidate will be responsible for supporting the Legal department’s financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, billing oversight, and financial reporting.
• The candidate will be a key partner in Legal’s annual budget process, including building the budget from the ground up in collaboration with Finance.
• The candidate will own outside counsel billing operations and governance, including invoice review and approval, enforcement of billing guidelines, identification and resolution of discrepancies or rate deviations, dispute management, and maintenance of billing procedures and internal controls.
• The candidate will be responsible for managing ongoing budget requests, exceptions, and changes throughout the fiscal year in alignment with department priorities.
• The candidate will be responsible for preparing and delivering financial reports and insights, including trend analysis, variance identification, and forecasting support.
• The candidate will be responsible for partnering with attorneys and matter owners to track matter budgets, accruals, and forecasts.
• The candidate will prepare ad hoc financial analysis and reporting for the CLO and senior leadership as needed, along with training and policy development responsibilities.
• The candidate will design and deliver training and ongoing guidance on budget management, outside counsel best practices, and billing tools (including Coupa), equipping Legal leaders and team members to manage spend effectively.
• The candidate will lead Legal Operations initiatives to improve billing, budgeting, vendor management, and technology.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must have 3–5 years of experience managing multi-region budgets, forecasting, accruals, and variance analysis, with legal environment experience preferred.
• The candidate must have proven experience owning or contributing to an annual budget process and AOP planning cycle.
• The candidate must have 5+ years of billing experience, with at least 3 years in a legal department or law firm environment preferred.
• The candidate must have experience in trend analysis, risk identification, and proactive forecasting in partnership with leadership.
• The candidate must have experience with eBilling platforms such as Coupa, TeamConnect, BrightFlag, Legal Tracker, or similar tools.
• The candidate must have strong proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• The candidate must have a solid understanding of legal billing practices, matter management, and outside counsel guidelines.
• The candidate must have experience developing and delivering training to legal or cross-functional teams.
• The candidate must have excellent attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• The candidate must have strong communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally with attorneys, Finance, and vendors.
• The candidate having experience in a global legal department or law firm will be considered an asset.
• The candidate must acknowledge the presence of choice in every moment and take personal responsibility for their actions and decisions.
• The candidate must possess an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously seek innovative ways to achieve strong results.
• The candidate must communicate with honesty and kindness while encouraging others to do the same.
• The candidate must lead with courage, recognizing that the possibility of greatness is greater than the fear of failure.
• The candidate must foster connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
• The candidate must demonstrate a positive attitude and balance professionalism with a sense of fun and joy in the workplace.
• The candidate must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Additional information

Work conditions

• The candidate will be required to work onsite a minimum of four days per week to support collaboration and team connectivity.

Benefits

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