Analyst (Entry Level Finance/Accounting)
About The Position
The Financial Analyst plays a key role in supporting the development of the annual departmental budget, including major capital projects, by collecting and consolidating financial data. This position is responsible for analyzing financial performance and preparing monthly forecasts for station operations and maintenance (O&M) as well as capital expenditures. Leveraging accounting and information systems, the analyst identifies, investigates, and reconciles accounting issues, assessing their impact on the overall budget. The role includes generating routine financial reports to explain budget and forecast variances, recording and summarizing financial transactions, and preparing special reports for leadership.
Requirements
- Reconciliations
- Budgeting/forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Create pivot tables and Vlookups in Excel
- Proficiency in large scale ERP systems such as SAP, Workday, Oracle, SAGE, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or Infor
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance
- 2+ years of experience in either General Ledger (GL) accounting or Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
- Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation if in accounting
- Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis if in FP&A
- Experience working for a company with revenue over $100 million
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Macros in Excel
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Responsibilities
- Support the development of the annual departmental budget, including major capital projects.
- Analyze financial performance and prepare monthly forecasts for station operations and maintenance (O&M) as well as capital expenditures.
- Identify, investigate, and reconcile accounting issues using accounting and information systems.
- Assess the impact of accounting issues on the overall budget.
- Generate routine financial reports to explain budget and forecast variances.
- Record and summarize financial transactions.
- Prepare special reports for leadership.
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
