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Lighthouse Professional Services

Financial Analyst Job at Lighthouse Professional Services in White Plains

Lighthouse Professional Services, White Plains, NY, US

Job Description

Job Description
Lighthouse Professional Services a division of Staffing 360 Solutions group, is proud to be a “Best in Staffing 2023” award winner. We have over 50 years of experience placing people with small and global companies. Our offices in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts serve clients nationwide.
We are seeking a Financial Analyst to work a schedule in White Plains, NY.
Details:
Location: White Plains, NY
12 month+ contract
Pay rate: $45.00hr - $60.00hr depending on experience
Schedule: Monday-Friday hybrid working (3) days onsite and (2) days from home
Project Overview:
  • The Financial Analyst will develop and maintain financial tools for timely reporting to senior management, creating models to assess the impacts of industry and business changes.
  • Provide strategic insights and actionable recommendations, representing the finance team across departments while supporting cross-functional and technical applications selection.
Job Functions & Responsibilities:
  • Design and maintain automated financial and reporting tools and systems that ensure quality information and reports are delivered to senior management on a timely basis.
  • Identify emerging needs and implement additional reports to present data in a concise and useful fashion.
  • Design and implement models and analysis to quantify the potential impacts of industry changes and changes in NYPA’s overall business, including both financial and business development. Identify, recommend, and implement opportunities to streamline processes or improve computer model systems.
  • Interpret results from various analysis and communicate actionable recommendations to senior management, either verbally or in writing, about the preferred way to proceed along with alternative scenarios. Identify key strategic considerations and present these to senior management, such that high-level, actionable information is communicated.
  • Represent the finance department throughout the organization as a trusted business partner, bringing value added financial acumen to cross functional groups and projects.
  • Lead junior team members in completion of special assignments and analyses as assigned by management. Represent the Financial team in meeting with NYPA staff and external stakeholders. Stand in for the Manager as required.
  • Lead others responsible for coordinating information flows between Finance and other NYPA groups and departments.
  • Assist Manager in coordinating work assignments and selecting appropriate technical applications to be applied to economic and/or financial problems and models.
Skills:
  • Proficient knowledge of economics, finance, and accounting. Proficiency with the electric utility industry and NYISO market strongly preferred.
  • Working knowledge of one or more of the following areas required: oil & gas markets, hedging structures and instruments, NYISO markets, Public Service Commission and FERC policy and process, and financial and bond markets.
  • Excellent analytical skills required, including statistical and quantitative analysis and the use of spreadsheets and databases to analyze past and forecast future financial trends. Ability to analyze financial, marketing and operational data; and based on this analysis identify key strategic considerations and recommend solutions to senior management.
  • Ability to solve problems, manage implementations, co-lead teams, coordinate periodic activities and meet project deadlines.
  • Proven ability to organize data, report on studies in a logical and effective manner, and a demonstrated ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments.
  • Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and other computer applications and file organization procedures is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to use Pivot Tables, Tables and Database formulas within Excel at expert level.
  • Advanced knowledge of Access, SAP Products, NYISO DSS, treasury management systems is preferred. Visio knowledge is desirable.
  • Ability to work closely with NYPA staff and external stakeholders in collaborative processes.
  • Strong planning and organizational skills required to manage multiple complex processes involving many different departments within NYPA as well as customers and their consultants.
  • Proactive approach to identify opportunities to improve efficiency of work processes and computer models and systems. Willingness and ability to research and learn new areas as the business needs change.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize job assignments and complete tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • An overall understanding of NYPA’s operations preferred.
Education & Certifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Mathematics or related discipline. Master’s degree preferred.
  • Minimum 6 years of broad experience in corporate finance, budgeting, accounting, or statistics. Experience in an applied competitive environment preferred.
  • Utility experience with an understanding of corporate finance and governmental regulations and requirements strongly preferred.
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