Financial Analyst

Job Title: Financial Analyst III

Location: Charlotte, NC 28202 (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Note: Hybrid, 2-3 days in office per week.

Job Description:

• Ensure timely and accurate analysis and reporting:
• Provide and present accurate and relevant financial analysis and management reporting to the CCP 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 on an as needed basis.
• Maintain good working knowledge of accounting policies and impacts as required.
• Ensure effective budget & business planning process:
• 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in (Accounting/Finance/Economics) OR a Bachelor’s degree in a similar discipline with prior (accounting/finance/economics) work experience
• Four (4) years or more of increasingly diverse or complex experience in related field in addition to degree

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with proactive recommendations and limited supervision
• Broad knowledge of utility environment and its business units/operations.
• Ability to analyze and understand financial information, recognize significant variances, trends, and irregularities and summarize clearly and concisely to management.
• Ability to work in a team environment & foster good relationships with teammates & business partners
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships at all levels within the organization.
• Proven analytical and skills.
• Ability to meet stated deadlines and respond quickly to changing needs through a teamwork approach.
• Possesses and applies comprehensive and strategic knowledge of accounting and finance principles, practices, and procedures to complete complex assignments
• Experience with financial applications (i.e., PeopleSoft, WebI, Power Plant, Analysis Services etc.)
• Proficient use of Power BI and Microsoft products such as Excel (i.e. pivot tables, PowerPivot), Word, & Power Point.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $33.34 - $53.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Financial Analyst: 5 years (Required)
• PeopleSoft: 5 years (Preferred)
• Power BI: 5 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Charlotte, NC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $33 - $53