Sr Financial Analyst Capital Controls - 90305343 - Philadelphia

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Sr. Financial Analyst – Capital Controls

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Senior Financial Analyst will assist with overseeing and management of capital reporting. The person will be responsible, along with a manager for the collecting, developing, and monitoring of Major Capital Program/Plan to actual and forecasted expense. This includes, but not limited to, assisting with monthly FRA reporting. The Senior Financial Analyst will assist other members of the group as a point of contact across all Amtrak and external federal government on Major Capital related reporting. The position will work with the Financial Planning team and other Amtrak groups to help collect, create, report, revise, and present major capital program/plan. The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for cultivating and maintaining favorable relationships in support of Amtrak operations and objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collect and generate key financial metrics from multiple data sources.
• Assists Directors and Managers analysis financial data from selected sources,
  identify problems and appropriate courses of action. ▪ Develops, implements and maintains external and internal cost reports, cash flows
  and forecasts.
• Collect, report, and review the collection of company-wide Major Capital
  Program/Plan.
• Participate in projects including teams involved in cross functional assignments and
  impact Capital Planning.
• Foster and maintain favorable and productive relationships with internal and
  external partners, customers, and agencies.
• Perform ad hoc analysis as needed

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5 years demonstrated professional experience in financial analysis/quantitative
  functions.
• Experience effectively communicating financial concepts to financial and nonfinancial
  audiences.
• Strong, demonstrated skill and experience in spreadsheet data modeling and high.
  proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Strong aptitude and proficiency in compiling, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting
  large amounts of quantitative data for business use and action.
• Experience with corporate financial systems such as SAP, Peoplesoft, or Oracle.
• Ability to function independently and with minimum supervision and deliver sound
  and timely analysis.
• Superior customer service skills.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, in particular Excel

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance or business related
  field, or an equivalent combination of education, work experience and
  training.
• CPA or MBA preferred but not required.
• Experience with SAP and Business Objects report writing tools.
• Transportation, Construction, Infrastructure or Project Controls experience.

• Experience with Amtrak financial systems.

 

WORK ENVRIORNMENT:

 Physical Demands:

• Constantly or frequently uses a computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse to perform
  a variety of tasks. 
• Work is conducted Onsite in Philadelphia, PA, Washington, D.C., Wilmington, DE or New York CIty
• Constantly or frequently sits, stands, or walks; may lift, carry, push, or pull objects of
  various weights; may reach, kneel, crouch, bend, or twist in order to in order to
  perform administrative tasks (e.g., filing, retrieving materials from desks and
  bookcases, moving around an office setting).

Mental Demands:

• Constantly communicates, comprehends, and responds to verbal statem