Financial Analyst - Financial Reporting

Montana State Fund • Helena, MT

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About The Position

As the Financial Analyst – Financial Reporting, you will serve as MSF’s key accounting expert, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and transparency of our financial statements. Your work directly supports MSF’s financial stewardship and long-term stability, helping us fulfill our mission to protect Montana’s workforce. This is a role for someone who thrives on precision, analytical depth, and cross-functional collaboration. You will coordinate MSF’s financial reporting processes, oversee the general ledger and accounting structure, and provide strategic insights that inform organizational decision-making. Your expertise will help shape MSF’s financial narrative and ensure compliance with both statutory and GASB accounting standards.

Requirements

• Professionalism & Integrity in representing MSF’s financial stewardship.
• Analytical Excellence with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Communication Strength, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly.
• Strategic Thinking to identify insights and anticipate financial impacts.
• Adaptability & Flexibility in a dynamic regulatory and operational environment.
• Curiosity & Learning Agility to stay current on accounting standards and industry trends.
• Collaborative Relationship Building across finance, actuary, and enterprise teams.
• Self-Driven Work Style with strong prioritization and time management.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Coordinate and oversee MSF’s quarterly financial reporting process to produce timely and accurate financial statements and accompanying reports on both a statutory and GASB accounting basis.  Oversee MSF’s accounting structure, general ledger, and financial internal controls with a goal of continuous improvement.
• Management Reporting: Prepare internal financial projections, financial statement narratives, and presentations for use by MSF management and MSF’s Board of Directors.
• Audit Support: Coordinate the completion of annual, independent financial statement audits on both statutory and GASB accounting bases.
• Strategic Financial Analysis: Employ a strategic mindset to identify insights regarding MSF’s financial condition, trends and developments, and long-term trajectory. Participate on cross-functional teams as financial subject matter expert as needed.
• Finance & Actuary Team Participation: Foster engagement within yourself and the Finance & Actuary team. Promote a customer experience mindset. Provide advice and mentorship to other members of the team. Review and approve the work of other members of the team as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees