Financial Consultant
About The Position
The Financial Consultant provides strategic counsel, expertise, vision, and leadership to identify, evaluate, implement, and integrate financial strategies. The role develops methods, techniques, evaluation criteria, and solutions to achieve financial results for highly complex problems with intangible variance factors, and provides financial direction to help ensure future needs are met. The position leads complex financial evaluations and analysis, manages projects, develops business solutions, and guides Financial Analysts. It oversees the preparation and analysis of financial budget trends and performance, supports management through annual budgeting and current-year and five-year forecasting, and presents financial analysis to Business Area leaders and senior leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- At least seven years of experience in general financial accounting, reporting, or analysis.
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated skills in analysis, financial and economic modeling, financial process controls, and problem solving.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to interface with all levels of management.
Nice To Haves
- MBA, CPA, or CFA.
- Previous utility experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic counsel and leadership in identifying, evaluating, implementing, and integrating financial strategies.
- Oversee the gathering, analysis, preparation, and summary of current and future financial budget trends and performance.
- Present financial information to Business Area leaders and work with senior leadership to support effective use of financial strategies.
- Conduct complex and confidential financial studies and analysis.
- Develop methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to solve complex financial problems, including interpreting accounting guidance to obtain appropriate financial results.
- Coordinate financial analysis and management support for the annual budget process and provide modeling, analysis, and support for current-year and five-year forecasts.
- Lead complex projects and financial evaluations, and implement process improvements and business solutions.
- Direct, guide, and review the work of Financial Analysts.
- Manage change effectively and assist others in managing change.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Program
- Medical/Pharmacy Plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Limited-Purpose Flexible Spending Account (if enrolled in an eligible health plan and HSA)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in an eligible health plan)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit programs
- Employee recognition program
- Pension
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Volunteer Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
