Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
As Senior Financial Analyst at Accela you will be responsible for providing analytical insight to company performance across multiple functions. In this role you will support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis as well as provide critical data modeling and reconciliation for monthly management reporting. Additionally you will own and maintain the finance forecasting system to enable data-based decision-making process at the company.
The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator with the ability to work cross-functionally with business intelligence to drive automation in our management reporting. A strong sense of ownership and a attention to detail is crucial for success in role.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and refine detailed financial models that forecast and analyze functional costs in order to fully understand sources of variances and to improve forecast accuracy
- Lead monthly close processes from Corporate FP&A POV, including owning corp calendar and forecast templates
- Own and maintain Adaptive to ensure accuracy at all times
- Help prepare monthly & quarterly management reporting, analyze financial results, and communicate key messages to senior management
- Identify, measure, and communicate key performance metrics
- Build and maintain relationship with cross-functional teams to synthesize and integrate updates relating to variances in actual activity relative to budgets and forecasts
- Support executive management by providing timely ad hoc reporting on critical issues
- Work well in a team environment with changing requirements and competing priorities
- Actively seek, participate in, and/or drive the development and implementation of process improvements
- Must be able to work Pacific Time Zone hours
Travel
- Minimal and as required
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Workday Adaptive experience a must, preferably in an admin capacity
- Experience in financial modeling
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Extremely organized, detail oriented self-starter
- Strong analytical focus with business modeling and forecasting experience
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Salesforce, NetSuite, and Power BI experience highly desirable
ABOUT ACCELA
For nearly 20 years, Accela has been an industry leader in designing and delivering government software to improve efficiency, increase citizen engagement and enable the development of thriving communities. Today, citizens are savvy to how services should be delivered, and expect a consistently convenient, openly transparent view into their local government. While government agencies struggle to do more with less, our mission has never been more critical. Accela provides a robust, cloud-based platform of government software solutions that accelerate growth, efficiency, and transparency in communities of all sizes. From planning, to building, to service request management and more, Accela’s SaaS offerings level the playing field for small and medium governments and enable smaller agencies to leverage larger city technologies. Our open and flexible technology helps agencies address specific needs today, while ensuring they are well prepared for the emerging challenges of the future.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Accela believes in developing and nurturing a workplace community where our differences are celebrated, and everyone feels a sense of psychological safety and belonging. Accela is committed to putting resources and attention towards evolving our practices, policies, and philosophies to enable diversity to thrive and to support equity in opportunity for everyone.
COMPENSATION AND WELL-BEING
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $105,000-$120,000 (less applicable taxes). The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.
Accela’s U.S. team members will receive a generous benefits package consisting of options including flexible time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, family planning benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, health savings account with company contributions, flexible spending account, life, accident, and disability coverage, business travel insurance, employee assistance programs, and other well-being benefits.
Accela is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and will respond to requests for job accommodations.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or based on disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation
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