Analyst Financial Services 1

JOB TITLE: Analyst Financial Services 1
LOCATION: San Antonio, TX (Onsite)
DURATION: 1 year
RATE RANGE: $30/hr.


TOP 3 SKILLS:

• Relative experience in program/project management for Operational Units and ability to support financial and analytical processes.
• Basic knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices, and procedures with experience in financial analysis and reconciliations.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Package, including spreadsheets, databases, and presentation tools for reporting, dashboards, and financial analysis.

Company:
Our client is the nation's largest provider of electric and natural gas services.



Position Summary:
Performs complex account reconciliations and associated financial analysis, technical accounting research to determine proper implementation of complex accounting standards and prepares various auditing schedules. Prepares, analyzes, and distributes financial reports and cash flow models to determine present and future budgeting, debt, and rate requirements. Ensures all the requirements for the debt program are met. Responsibilities may include working in departments such as Controller or Finance.



Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Prepares, analyzes and distributes various financial and statistical reports, including variance explanations utilizing cost tracing and root-cause analysis.
• Prepares schedules and supporting documents in support of the annual external audit and other key Financial Services' initiatives or goals.
• Updates department dashboards, including calculating ratios and graphing trends.
• Monitors benchmarks and analyzes variances to those benchmarks.
• Performs reconciliations and/or financial data analysis to ensure the accuracy of data.
• Evaluates and recommends policies and procedures that comply with accounting and financial best practices and regulatory bodies.
• Performs technical research and writes position papers to ensure documentation of implemented policies and procedures.
• Prepares and updates desktop procedures, including flow charting and similar processes, while assessing current processes and recommending process improvements.
• Communicates, both in writing and verbally, to all levels and external parties on theory and concepts that impact the organization.
• Provides a high degree of service to internal customers by responding to financial and operating questions.
• Performs other project and process improvement initiatives as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with concentration in Finance, Accounting, Auditing or related field from an accredited university OR 60 hours of course credit AND currently enrolled in college working towards degree.
• Relative experience in program/project management for Operational Units.
• Basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of a particular field of specialization.
• bility to set priorities, organize work and make occasional exceptions.
• bility to work in a team environment, coordinating with other areas to achieve goals and objectives.
• bility to work in a variety of locations such as the field, construction centers and the main office.
• Initiative to work independently or as a member of a team, coordinating with others to achieve desired results.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills for interaction with all levels of personnel.
• bility to meet goals and objectives with minimal direct supervision.
• Effective interpersonal and customer service skills.
• bility to make recommendations and independent decisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a financial/analyst in field supporting and providing technical and analytical solutions.
• Experience with SAP, PeopleSoft, or Hyperion.

Working Environment:

• Indoor work, operating a computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator. Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions, or other business-related events.

Physical Demands:

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.


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