What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Financial Analyst position at NRECA?
Job Description
Lead Financial Analyst
NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy, financial services and business support services to over 900 consumer owned electric cooperatives across the country. NRECA employees are united by our mission, inclusive culture, collaborative workplace and commitment to service excellence. As a “best place to work” employer, we operate with integrity, transparency and a spirit of innovation.
NRECA’s Finance department manages the accounting, financial planning/budgeting, and procurement operations across a broad range of entities and businesses that support NRECA and its affiliated organizations, trusts, and other entities. We are a team of dynamic individuals collaborating across NRECA to implement best practices and provide innovative business solutions. We enable the good stewardship of member funds across NRECA by diligently embracing our core values of transparency and fiscal responsibility.
Summary Of Position
We are looking for an experienced financial analyst who will provide advice, support and value-added financial analyses to assigned business units regarding financial matters. They will lead major engagements and business initiatives and serves as a subject matter expert and business partner to assigned departments. This position is eligible for NRECA’s hybrid schedule which allows flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per/week.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Required Education, Qualifications And Skills
The preceding job description has been written to reflect management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
NRECA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail humanresources@nreca.coop or call: 703-907-5992 - NRECA Arlington Human Resources. Please call 402-483-9275 - NRECA Lincoln Human Resources, for Lincoln, NE employment opportunities. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the 'Know Your Rights' poster, which updates and replaces the previous "EEO is the Law" poster and "EEO Is the Law Poster Supplement".
Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination. NRECA will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision for more information.
E-Verify. As a Federal Contractor, NRECA is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information please click on the following link: E-Verify.
For more information about life at NRECA please visit www.Electric.coop.
Lead Financial Analyst
NRECA is a unique national trade association providing advocacy, financial services and business support services to over 900 consumer owned electric cooperatives across the country. NRECA employees are united by our mission, inclusive culture, collaborative workplace and commitment to service excellence. As a “best place to work” employer, we operate with integrity, transparency and a spirit of innovation.
NRECA’s Finance department manages the accounting, financial planning/budgeting, and procurement operations across a broad range of entities and businesses that support NRECA and its affiliated organizations, trusts, and other entities. We are a team of dynamic individuals collaborating across NRECA to implement best practices and provide innovative business solutions. We enable the good stewardship of member funds across NRECA by diligently embracing our core values of transparency and fiscal responsibility.
Summary Of Position
We are looking for an experienced financial analyst who will provide advice, support and value-added financial analyses to assigned business units regarding financial matters. They will lead major engagements and business initiatives and serves as a subject matter expert and business partner to assigned departments. This position is eligible for NRECA’s hybrid schedule which allows flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per/week.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
- Provides operational and financial advice and recommendations for efficiencies and financial performance.
- Consults with and advises department heads and managers regarding the financial impacts on proposed projects and initiatives, using financial standards, models and analysis.
- Serves as a subject matter expert and business partner to leaders in assigned business units, providing financial direction to management within certain business units and advising on short- and long-term impacts of strategic decisions.
- Designs and delivers monthly analytical guidance and reports that provide the department head and their management team with the financial information needed to manage and monitor financial performance at the department, cost center, and project level.
- Reviews and analyzes monthly financial performance, investigates and consults with managers regarding any unusual or unfavorable variances, and recommends corrective action when necessary.
- Forecasts operating and capital costs and consults with leaders and managers on the results of analyses. Meets with the department management to discuss and review financial results on a regular basis.
- Ability to report to the office when required
Required Education, Qualifications And Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
- 7 or more years progressive experience with financial standards, models and projections.
- Ability to perform financial analyses, including financial forecasting, feasibility studies, and financial modeling.
- Ability to advise and collaborate with leaders and professionals at all levels of the organization, translating financial concepts into understandable short- and long-term strategies.
- The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading.
- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
The preceding job description has been written to reflect management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
NRECA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail humanresources@nreca.coop or call: 703-907-5992 - NRECA Arlington Human Resources. Please call 402-483-9275 - NRECA Lincoln Human Resources, for Lincoln, NE employment opportunities. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released the 'Know Your Rights' poster, which updates and replaces the previous "EEO is the Law" poster and "EEO Is the Law Poster Supplement".
Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination. NRECA will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision for more information.
E-Verify. As a Federal Contractor, NRECA is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information please click on the following link: E-Verify.
For more information about life at NRECA please visit www.Electric.coop.