Dir Financial Planning & Analysis - 90403206 - Washington

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

This position is open to the following locations: Washington DC; Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, DE;

Summary Of Duties

The Director is a key member of the Financial Planning & Analysis team tasked with providing financial reporting activities for assigned areas of Mechanical. Key duties include budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, financial modeling, business partnering, financial reporting and creating executive level presentations to assist the company in meeting financial and business goals in the most cost-efficient manner.

This position is expected to serve as a positive role model and to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to Amtrak’s departments and an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement. Above all, the Director must fulfill the needs of Amtrak in a manner which is consistent with the Amtrak’s core values.

Essential Functions

Financial Planning:

• Develop annual operating plans, monthly forecasts, and long-range (5-year) financial plans for operating expenses, capital expenditures, and headcount, while identifying risks and opportunities to achieving financial goals.
  
  

Financial Reporting

• Prepare regular and ad hoc financial reports, communicate performance trends using variance analysis, and provide insights on implications and recommended actions.
• Develop and maintain key financial metrics, dashboards, and scorecards to monitor performance.
  
  

Financial Analysis

• Design and leverage financial models to improve forecasting accuracy, support decision-making, and drive efficiencies.
• Analyze monthly departmental results to ensure expenditure controls and report on variances.
• Develop comprehensive business cases, including ROI, IRR, and other key metrics, to guide senior management decisions.
  
  

Delivering Business Results

• Partner with Mechanical leaders and support functions to identify and implement initiatives that deliver sustainable cost savings.
  
  

Business Partnering

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, serving as subject matter expert and primary point of contact for designated financial areas.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or related field
• 11 years of progressively increasing relevant FP&A experience and responsibilities
• Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Strong financial reporting, modeling and analytical skills
• Ability to create and maintain excellent working relationships with senior level business partners
• Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguous data/directions and take the initiative to develop meaningful solutions
• Strong oral and written communication skills to be able to prepare, present, and defend financial analyses to senior management
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in an environment where information is required to be provided quickly and accurately
• Experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and enterprise financial planning systems
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 13 years of progressively increasing relevant FP&A experience and responsibilities
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related field
• Transportation industry experience
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial modeling, and analytical skills
• Experience with financial management of large capital portfolios
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain excellent working relationships with senior level business partners
• Effective leadership in a high production environment with frequently changing priorities and respond under pressure and deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and enterprise financial planning systems
  
  

The salary/hourly range is $163,000.00 – $211,140.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:165695

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.

Relocation Offered:No

Travel Requirements:Up to 25%

You power our progress through your performance.

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR

• 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
  
  

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C.

• 1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
  
  

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.