Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

About MCU:

At Municipal Credit Union, we believe that an incredible culture helps create a happy and motivated team that works hard to achieve the best results for themselves and their members. For more than 100 years, MCU has provided affordable financial products and convenient services to a membership base that is now comprised of over 600,000 individuals. With each new generation we have the pleasure of interacting with, we maintain the credit union promise of people helping people.

Our Mission:

To help hard-working New Yorkers build better tomorrows

Our Vision:

Be New York's most loved financial institution by helping our members build their best financial futures

Overview: The Senior Financial Analyst plays an integral role in helping MCU achieve its organizational objectives and contributes to the company's success by providing timely data-driven insights and decision-support analysis. Supports the Director of FP&A in the credit union's financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and strategic analysis functions.

Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting

• Participate inperiodicforecastingprocessto ensure both the timeliness and accuracy of reporting.Utilizeenterprise resource systems as well asadvancedExcel spreadsheets.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on all planning and budgeting software tools used by the department.
• Must be adept at developing ad hoc complex models in Excel when third party models cannot be used.
• Review and ensure application ofappropriate internalcontrols,complianceand financial procedures.
• Evaluate business proposals and develop business cases in support of newbusiness initiatives. Support business line peers with decision support analytics.
• Monitor key financial metrics and performance indicators, analyzingtrendsandidentifyingareas for improvement or risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with the Accounting team during the monthly close process by providing monthly margin analysis, rate volume analysis, ensuringreported results arefairly andaccurately reported.
• Responsible fordeveloping andpreparing monthly reporting and analyses for management and board reporting, as well as all ALCO reports.
• Support finance involvement in internal,externaland regulatory examinations
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance,Economics,Accounting, ora relatedfield. MBA a plus.

Experience:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance.
• A minimum of 2 years in a finance position at a similarly sized bank or credit union.
• Knowledge/Aptitude:
• In-depth knowledge ofcash flow modeling, planning systems,and time-value of money.
• Understanding ofthe economy and interest rate markets.
• Strong understanding of bank accounting concepts and GAAP, with the ability to interpret and apply regulatory guidelines effectively.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to analyze complex financial data and draw actionable insights.
• Adept at driving results in a collaborative environment.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate financial concepts to diverse audiences and influence decision-making processes.
• Strategic mindset and forward-thinking approach, with the ability toanticipatechallenges and develop proactive solutions.

Why you'll be a good fit:

Our Core Values are an integral part of who we are and who we hire. By living our Core Values, every day, we continue to attract the best and brightest talent, achieve unsurpassed results and continuously challenge ourselves to be better than yesterday. These values are at the heart of our organization and within every teammate. To be a great fit, you’ll bring the following

Results - We are passionate about winning.

Agility - We proactively anticipate, respond and pivot to ensure MCU wins.

Integrity - We operate with the highest ethical standards and highest degree of honesty.

Belonging - We cultivate a culture of inclusion and teamwork.

Ownership - We take personal responsibility and hold ourselves accountable for the results.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

The pay range for this position is between $95,000-134,730 annually. Actual base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Employees in this position may also be eligible for a discretionary bonus, 401(k) with an 6% employer match per pay period. Benefits for this position include Medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, flexible paid time off and 11 paid holidays annually.