Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Financial Analyst for their Vancouver, Washington location. In this role you will conduct financial analysis and forecasting of capital, expense, and reimbursable programs to validate compliance with capitalization and expense policies.

This position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits. If you think you'd be a good fit, we want to hear from you.

Pay Range : $30.00-$33.30/HR

Hybrid (3 days in office per two week pay period)

Key Responsibilities for Financial Analyst:
Perform financial analysis and provide recommendations based on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and A-123 guidelines.
Maintain internal project analysis policies, processes, and procedures.
Perform work order completion analysis based on the interpretation of FERC, GAAP, internal audit, and A-123 guidelines.
With notice and approval from the applicable Project Manager, place capital assets into plant in-service upon project completion, initiating the start of financial depreciation reported and monitored on balance sheet.
Provide clear, presentable financial reporting data to a variety of stakeholders, such as finance, internal/external auditors, project managers and executive management, based on target dates set for monthly and yearly financial closing activities.
Research, identify, track, and process monthly accruals, reversals, and re-accruals.
Recommend appropriate financial action, based on defined Office of Management Budget (OMB) A-123 policies, financial rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Perform monthly analysis of past and present financial expenditures to estimate and support financial forecasts, and other ad hoc analysis as requested.
Evaluate and analyze program costs, identify errors, and recommend the appropriate corrective action.
Work closely with Project responsible for capital and expense by researching, forecasting, analyzing, extracting, tracking, reviewing, completing, and consolidating costs vs. estimates for major projects.
Conduct data analysis/reporting for one or more of the following End of Year and Start of Year Reporting, Quarterly Business Review, Integrated Program Review, Lease Finance Program, Finance Committee Executive Management, Finance, Management Assertion, Target Tracking, Capital Investment Acquisition.
Conduct ongoing financial training to update Project Managers and/or Performance Managers.
Identify gaps and process improvements for various financial activities and subjects.
Maintain repository of financial records. Mark documents and maintain filing system, files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements.

Requirements/Qualification for Financial Analyst:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Business Mathematics or a closely-related technical field is preferred.
Level 1 position: 6 months Identify gaps and process improvements for various financial activities and subjects.
Create spreadsheets, graphs, and PowerPoint presentations used to illustrate financial data when requested.
6 months of financial forecasting experience.
6 months of working knowledge of automated data systems.
6 months of experience running queries, generating reports to support management, troubleshooting, and resolving issues in an automated environment.
6 months of experience researching data anomalies, evaluating information gathered (sometimes from multiple sources), and reconciling data conflicts.
6 months of experience applying a diversified knowledge of analysis principles and practices.

We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates

About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:

Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status .

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Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $30.00 - $33.30 per hour

Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday

Experience:
financial forecasting: 1 year (Preferred)
running queries: 1 year (Preferred)
researching data anomalies: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:
Vancouver, WA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person