Join the People Helping People

Velera is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated fintech solutions provider. The company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Our purpose: We accelerate partners’ success through innovative financial technology solutions and inspired service.

The Opportunity 
We are seeking a talented Senior Financial Analyst who will provide financial analysis and recommendations to management to make informed decisions and ensure efficient use of resources. This position provides financial analysis, reporting, and modeling for core products and services and select ancillary products and services that cross multiple business units.

Day in the Life 

• Compiles monthly financial reports and management reports.  Assists with interpreting the results.

• Performs financial analysis on a monthly basis to identify any variances, determine the reason for such variance, and provide recommendation to eliminate/ reduce such variances.

• Completes the rollup of the consolidated monthly financial forecast.

• Monitors and analyzes actual spend against approved budgets for capital projects, with emphasis on software development initiatives.

• Provides financial guidance to other departments in the creation of ROIs, analyze/document key assumptions used, and prepare executive summaries for presentation to management.

• Prepares and updates cost of capital assumption for use in ROI, NPV, and IRR on a periodic basis (e.g., annually).

• Maintains and updates the standard ROI questionnaire.

• Provides recommendations to management (e.g., opportunities to improve profitability, increase product value, and reduce costs).

• Performs margin analysis, research, and projects.

• Acts as finance representative on product launch teams, as needed.

• Determines and creates finance training for non-financial personnel, as needed.

• Develops simple data models using common data integration and transformation tools to enable informed decision-making.

• Prepares ad-hoc reports, as needed.

• Mentors the Financial Analyst.

• Mentors the accounting team in analyzing and interpreting financial data (e.g., actual vs. budget variances).

• Trains others in analyzing and interpreting financial data (e.g., KPIs, actual vs. budget variances).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field

• Minimum of 4 years related financial analysis and complex modeling/data analysis work required, or equivalent training and/or experience.

• Strong understanding of General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is preferred.

  

About Velera

At Velera we are committed to fostering a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and connected. We understand, attract and engage a diverse workforce where every employee can live up to their full potential; ensuring that our employee base reflects the consumers we serve. The result of this effort is an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives. We strive to foster a safe and inclusive work environment for people to bring their authentic selves in order to build a better community within our company and with our partners.   Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion HERE!

Pay Equity

$75,800.00 - $96,700.00

Actual Pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Great Work/Life Benefits!

• Competitive wages

• Medical with telemedicine

• Dental and Vision

• Basic and Optional Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Maternity, Parental, Family Care

• Community Volunteer Time Off

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Company Paid Disability Insurance

• 401k (with employer match)

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Supplemental Insurance

• Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Wellness program

• Benefits are subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions