Eliassen Group

Description

**Hybrid- Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC** Financial Analyst

Must be local and can work a Hybrid schedule

Duration: 12+ month contract with possible extensions

Location: Charlotte, NC or Raleigh, NC

Rate: $30-$42 hourly W2, DOE

Our industry leading client is looking for a Financial Analyst to be responsible for the day-to-day overall cost management, accounting and financial analysis, business planning, and all key operational finance functions. This position will provide direct support to multiple leaders within the organization with a budget oversight.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide and present accurate and relevant financial analysis and management reporting to the Organization and respective senior management to enable strategic decision-making.
• Analyze and consolidate management financial reporting, including actuals, budgets, and forecasting/projecting year-end impacts, including variance explanations.
• Analyze data, identify and correct errors to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Coordinate and support the month-end close activities.
• Prepare, check, and/or post journal entries and accruals as needed.
• Assist in the preparation and review of governmental filings, including quarterly and annual FERC reports, rate case support, insurance claims, and recoverables as needed.
• Work with internal & external auditors; provide necessary information & answer questions as needed.
• Assist in SOX documentation updates and management testing.
• Maintain good working knowledge of accounting policies and impacts as required.
• Support the budget and business planning process, including communication of budget guidance, assumptions, and calendars for assigned sections.
• Validate budgets uploaded to correct target amounts.
• Develop and support department budget, strategic plan, and related presentation material.
• Work closely with and at the direction of appropriate management during the business planning process for input and dialogue on business plan and budget content.
• Coordinate the preparation of annual budgets utilizing Hyperion Planning/One Stream Planning tool.
• Proactively help identify cost reduction opportunities through independent analysis.
• Actively seek to identify and meet customer needs with a sense of urgency, taking ownership of customer issues and problems until resolved.
• Coordinate & manage various projects & initiatives that arise throughout the normal course of business.
• Identify, develop, and implement continuous process improvement opportunities.
• Lead and/or assist with special projects and requests as required.
• Participate in peer teams when identified to ensure consistency in processes and reporting and sharing of best practices throughout the organization.
• Overtime may be required during monthly/quarterly/annual closing and business planning processes as well as rollout of new and/or changes processes.
• Perform other ad hoc requests as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Other Related Degree
• Possesses and applies fundamental accounting and finance concepts, practices, and procedures
• Experience with financial applications and query tool
• Experience using Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• CPA, CIS, CFA, or CMA Certifications (or working toward certification) strongly preferred
• Masters in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, desired
• Ability to analyze and understand financial information, recognize significant variances, trends, and irregularities, and summarize clearly and concisely to management.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available and that may result in pay outside of the range provided.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact [email protected].