Senior Consultant - Finance

Raftelis•Austin, TX

About The Position

Raftelis partners with local governments and utilities to solve their most complex challenges. Over the last year, we've worked with more than 700 organizations across the full spectrum of management consulting, from finance and strategic planning to technology, communications, organizational assessment, and executive recruitment. We’re proud to share that Raftelis has been certified as a Great Place to Work®! As one of our employees said, “at Raftelis, we maintain a great balance between hard work and allowing staff to focus on their lives outside of work. We also have a strong culture where people genuinely care about each other, and leadership is committed to doing what's best for both our employees and the firm”. Working within a team, the Senior Consultant will be responsible for providing exceptional client service in the public municipal utilities industry (water, wastewater, and stormwater) through various multi-discipline projects, such as financial planning, cost of service rate and fee setting, bond feasibility studies, and miscellaneous financial-related projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (finance, accounting, engineering, economics, mathematics, or other related fields)
A minimum of 3 years managing projects in the water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or related industry
Advanced proficiency and experience with MS Excel including advanced user functions and Visual Basic programming
Strong proficiency with MS Word and PowerPoint - ability to create report templates, modify report templates
Experience analyzing large data sets, working with and/or developing database queries, using MS Access, SQL server and/or relational databases
Critical thinking skills – ability to formulate multiple solutions to problems, test hypothesis and develop solutions based on analysis.
Ability to work under multiple project managers with competing deadlines and deliverables
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Willing and able to travel overnight as needed

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree (MBA, CPA, or similar)
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. We will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Responsibilities

Data mine and aggregate project data from multiple sources and develop Excel-based financial models to support analysis of a variety of financial and management studies including projects related to financial planning. This includes projecting utility revenues and expenditures, developing revenue requirements, cost allocation and rate and fee design to support utility’s operations.
Under guidance of project managers, work independently and have the ability to switch between projects quickly to meet milestones and deliverables
Utilize public speaking and technical writing skills to produce, edit and present reports, proposals, and presentations in a clear and succinct manner
Support senior staff in business development and marketing activities and lead junior staff in the management, development, and execution of project work
Communicate with clients to gather data and other relevant project information

Benefits

100% company-paid employee medical (HSA plan) and 50% company-paid dependent medical coverage and dental benefits
PPO medical and dental buy-up plans
Health Savings Account
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Vision Insurance
Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Discretionary paid time off program
Education Reimbursement Program
401(k) with company contributions
Long-Term care benefits
Pet insurance