Job Description
Are you a Financial Analyst with a track record of supporting multi-project portfolios, forecasting, budget management, monthly reporting, audits, and reconciliations? Do you possess strong communication and organization skills, enjoy analyzing performance metrics and optimizing processes.
We are currently seeking an outstanding individual to support our contract with Los Angeles County. This is a contract position with a 1-to-3-year term. The selected candidate will effectively function as LA County staff reporting through the Planning and Administration Section of Energy and Environmental Services management structure. The selected candidate will be required to report to the County of Los Angeles ISD facility a minimum of 3 days per week.
Why you will love working here:
Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance, employee wellbeing programs
Investment of the community: Donation matching, volunteer opportunities
Investment in you: Education Reimbursement, Retirement Planning, 401k matching, Mentorship Programs, Free access to professional development resources such LinkedIn Learning
Any many, many more *Ask your recruiter for more details!
What you will be doing
Monitor the financial performance of contracts: run rates, profitability analysis, budget variance; and prepare monthly forecasts
Prepare and update forecasts, unbilled analysis, and variance reports on a regular basis
Meet with Division Managers, Section Managers, and others, on a monthly/weekly and/or ad-hoc basis to review budgets, spending, forecasts, and variances
Analyze and streamline workflow in collaboration with other areas and develop desk procedures
Generating accurate and polished deliverables, reports, and presentations. Coordinate with program managers for final inputs and approvals
Coordination with program managers to develop and maintain portfolio-level performance forecasts and trend analysis
Tracking of contractual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and coordinating with portfolio manager on any necessary corrective action plans
What we need you to have (minimum qualifications):
Bachelor's Degree; preferably in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field
5+ years of experience developing, designing, streamlining, or administering successful financial processes, reports, and/or tools including grants monitoring and reporting; or experience managing financials for consulting projects for utilities, state energy offices, state/local governments, and/or regional non-profits
Experience using business intelligence software such as Costpoint, Hyperion, Cognos, PowerBI, Alteryx, or similar
What would be useful:
Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Excel (or similar spreadsheet software) including proficiency in basic formulas, equations, functions, and pivot tables
Experience writing macros or VBA in Excel
Proficiency in other Office applications (such as Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Advanced analytical skills and experience with Power BI (or similar data visualization tool)
Sound business ethics, including the protection of proprietary and confidential information
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 79,000.00 136,000.00 Per Year
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Local area, Flexible hours, 3 days per week,