Financial Data Analyst

Position Purpose:

The Financial Data Analyst partners with the Director of Finance Senior Leaders and Finance Team to assist with automating processes and reporting Collaborates closely with Operation Leaders to support strategic initiatives and decision-making create financial models to provide insights to business operations analyze and resolve data issues within the newly implemented systems ensuring smooth operations develop and maintain insightful financial dashboards and reports using advanced business intelligence tools and apply data mining techniques and visualization tools to support strategic planning cost transparency and operational efficiency.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

The NJ Regulated finance team delivers operational support and education to a 500 employee organization that delivers continuous clean drinking water for over 1 million customers within NJ. This role provides a dynamic learning environment to understand regulatory customer operational and financial this role you will directly work with operations leaders with the Finance Team. This collaborative team effort covers the core topics of FP&A regulatory reporting financial/AP controls and operational KPIs. This stable team is highly motivated and empowered for new ideas and improvements; while also highly encouraging cross function education. As an employee you will find a balance between routine self-led projects and accessible leadership. Beyond a curious mind and strong financial data skills a successful candidate will have a high desire to learn the operations tinker and improve challenge and execute.

Deliver FP&A support to Director of Finance Manager and Finance Team:

• Collaborate with monthly reporting variance analysis budget and forecast deliverables.
• Support month end close processes including accruals AP inventory and reclasses.
• Update annual allocations capitalization regulatory reports and financial contractual obligations.

Leverage tools to provide a high level of data proficiency and analytical skills:

• Query scrub and manage data to provide transparency and insights.
• Redevelop and automate existing reporting.
• Monitor and create controls to drive the financial performance accounting rules state/federal regulatory compliance and contractual agreements.
• Strategic member for monthly Key Performance Indicators Leadership Review (partner in development presentations and strategy).

Qualifications :

Education/Experience/Background:

• Bachelor degree in Finance Economics Statistics Engineering a related field or equivalent practical experience
• MBA preferred
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in Finance/Accounting/Data
• Mastery of Excel and Google (or equivalent business intelligence data tools)
• Prior utility industry experience desired
• Significant achievements in analyzing complex financial issues
• KPI or data science experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Desire to learn about the Water Industry.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills that translate to operational effectiveness.
• High sense of urgency and ability to deliver on tasks and projects. Ability to identify creative solutions and to individually execute as a sole contributor.
• Highly proficient with Google Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent system.
• Highly effective management of data data scrubbing and data visualization (SQL/Power Query/Looker/ basics preferred).
• Integrity reliability and autonomy.
• Peoplesoft Hyperion Perspectives Workday SmartView knowledge are highly desirable.
• Interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of management.

Additional Information :

Pay Range: $70000 to $80000 Per Year.

BENEFITS

Veolias comprehensive benefits package includes paid time-off policies as well as health dental and vision addition employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

Sick leave 56 hours; Observed Holidays 11 days; Vacation Flexible Time Off

Eligible for up to 5% Annual Performance Bonus

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time subject to applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills
Data Analytics,Microsoft Access,SQL,Power BI,R,Data Visualization,Tableau,Data Management,Data Mining,SAS,Data Analysis Skills,Analytics
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1