Senior Financial Analyst

Company Mission Clean Energy is changing the way the world fuels its vehicles. Reducing pollution from the transportation industry is an important goal for our nation, and we at Clean Energy know just how realistic and attainable that goal is with renewable natural gas fuel. Job Details Location: Newport Beach, California. This position is 100% onsite. Local candidates only. Salary Range: $90,000 - $100,000 depending on experience. Benefits Offered 401k Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D Essential Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for the month end reporting and analysis process, including the preparation and review of profit and loss statements and KPIs to ensure overall accuracy of the reports. Perform monthly variance analysis of actual to budget and/or forecast results for monthly deliverables to senior management. Ensure costs are properly captured and reported. Apply strong analytical skills to understand the root cause of variances. Develop budgets and forecasts, including monthly/quarterly forecasts, mid-year forecasts, and annual budgets. Prepare and design ancillary business/financial models and other special projects as needed. Understand the internal legacy computer systems in order to retrieve historical data, including downloads of data into Excel or other applications. Ensure financial processes and reports meet corporate and industry guidelines. Analyze monthly department spending and communicate trends with Sr. Management. Work with department heads to manage spending, identify problem areas, and support financial aspects of new corporate projects. Proactively build and manage relationships with corporate department heads. Collaborate and suggest in the development or adjustment of Key Performance Indicators to drive business decisions, processes, and optimizations. Create internal management reports for monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial results and prepare commentaries for senior management. Prepare monthly reports and variance analyses for management review, participate in short and long-range financial planning and forecasting, and prepare ad-hoc financial analyses and reports. Support the implementation of financial reporting and planning systems. Assist in the drafting of SEC reports, prepare monthly statement of cash flows, other financial reports, and presentations for management and the board of directors. Develop procedures, schedules, and materials for the quarterly forecast process. Continuously improve, automate, and simplify processes to help drive better decision‑making. Seek process improvements and drive them to completion within Finance and the larger organization. Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Qualifications Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related fields required. MBA is a plus. Experience: 5 - 10 years of progressive, professional experience with financial analysis or corporate finance (exposure to oil & gas industry and manufacturing environment preferred), or equivalent combination of education and experience. Technical Skills Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and financial modeling. Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to understand the impact of operations on financial results. Communication Skills Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to establish strong relationships with others within and outside of the organization. Language and Mathematical Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; present information to groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry, and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to work with incomplete information and deal with varying levels of ambiguity to provide insights from large data sets. Computer Skills Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and Word. Experience with financial systems, BI reporting tools, and applications such as Dynamics365, WorkdayAdaptivePlanning, OracleHyperion, NetSuite, Salesforce, CRM, PowerBI, and Tableau. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations None required. Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Physical Demands Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear; walk and sit; occasionally stand; occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Always practice good judgment and refer to the safety guidelines. Work Environment The work environment is moderate in noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Always practice good judgment and refer to the safety guidelines. Required Valid Driver License. #J-18808-Ljbffr