Senior Financial Analyst

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Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting support of the Grid Operations & Controls and Services organizations within Power Grid Operations. This position works closely with the business partners to analyze and report variances, understand trends, and help to execute the financial plans. Key activities include financial planning, managing the budget development as well as monthly, year to date, and year-end financial analysis. The role will work with business representatives at all levels to provide the expertise/assistance necessary for the business to achieve financial success.

This is the fourth level of the financial analysis classification hierarchy. Employees at this level work in self directed manner receiving very minimal guidance. Incumbents are required to have in-depth knowledge and experience and work to solve complex problems. Incumbents also act as a resource for less experience employees. 

Responsibilities

Business Consulting

• Provide financial, accounting, and business management analytical support to various levels of management and customers.

• Effectively communicate financial information to all levels of leadership.

• Build financial acumen across customer group supported.

Financial Budgeting, Analysis and Projections

• Develop and consolidate even the most complex departmental budgets.

• Evaluate business unit O&M and capital variances for key drivers.

• Prepare financial presentations for management review, cost/status reporting, and decision making.

• Partner with business executives and finance team to develop year end/quarterly/monthly business unit financial projections.

• Support lower level analysts on teams with developing their skill sets. ​

Special Projects

• Participate as a lead or team member for various special projects or financial studies.

• Projects can be the most complex, and may involve research outside of the analyst's area of support.

Compliance Assurance

• Establish proper business and financial processes to ensure adherence to internal controls.

Accounting review

• Prepare and review accounting journal entries including accruals and corrections.

Required/Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with major in Accounting/Finance or related discipline

• Three (3) plus years of increasingly diverse or complex experience in related field in addition to degree

• Possesses and applies fundamental accounting and finance concepts, practices, and procedures

• Experience with financial applications (i.e., PeopleSoft, HFM, PowerPlan, etc.) query tool (WebI) and other reporting applications (i.e. PowerQuery, Power BI, etc.)

• Experience using Microsoft products such as Excel, Word and Power Point

Desired Qualifications

•  CPA or working toward CPA

• Advanced degree, preferably in Accounting

• Six (6) years or more of professional work related experience

• Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge of accounting and finance principles, practices, and procedures to complete moderately complex assignments

• Experience applying GAAP accounting principles

• Demonstrated analytical/problem solving skills and strong business acumen

• Ability to understand business operations and apply business acumen to identify issues and propose innovative solutions

• Experience in regulated utility accounting

• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to build relationships with business partners at all levels within the organization

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment; demonstrated initiative within current team