Sr Analyst, Finance (Utilities) (Finance)

POSITION TITLE: Sr Analyst, Finance (Utilities) (Full-Time Regular) (Classified)
REQUISITION #: req7986
DEPARTMENT: Utility Financial Operations
LOCATION: UTILITIES SERVICE CTR - BLDG A
BENEFIT CATEGORY: Classified (Non-CBU) View Classifications & Benefits
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time Regular
ANNUAL SALARY RANGE: $70,601.00 - 117,662.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
ANNUAL ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $87,000.00 - 107,000.00 (Salaries are paid biweekly)
SELECTION PROCESS: Application deadline is 3:00 p.m. MT on 2/12/2025.

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• Medical, dental, vision (for self, spouse, children) - eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional one-time bank of 40 PTO hours for new, full-time, Classified and Unclassified Management hires
• Retirement + company contributions - after 6 month probation period and immediate vesting
• Flexible spending: Medical expenses FSA, dependent FSA or both
• Employee Assistance Program: counseling, legal, financial assistance
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Wellness program, workout facilities
• Employee/family onsite health clinic
• Learning and development opportunities at all levels in the organization with opportunities for career mobility
• Collaborative work environment

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Job Summary

The City of Fort Collins is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to support the financial health and business strategies of Fort Collins Utilities.

Our Utilities Finance Team ensures the financial resilience of the City's four utility enterprise funds (Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater) and one internal service fund (Customer Service & Administration). Utilities Financial Analysts play a critical role in the development, monitoring, and analysis of operating and capital budgets and ensures accurate financial reporting. Analysts are strategic partners in improving financial processes, developing capital improvement plans, and providing financial guidance to Utilities management and project managers.

Successful candidates for the Senior Financial Analyst position would have a combination of academic or professional qualifications equivalent to at least 5 years of experience. Candidates should be knowledgeable about financial reporting, forecasting, capital planning, and general accounting practices. Interested applicants should also have a passion for providing Fort Collins with outstanding utility services!

This position will have the option of a combination of remote and office work. While the City will be providing an office and expects regular attendance at required meetings (2-3 days per week), administrative and reporting functions may be performed remotely if preferred. This position would be expected to be available Monday through Friday during regular working hours.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Prepare, review and edit budget vs. actual variance analysis and narrative assessment reports. Validate variance root causes, develop recommendations for course of action, and review and communicate impacts and results with upper management and cross functional stakeholders.
• Drive budget development and forecast projections with management team. Develop alternatives for most effective utilization of resources. Document and review team details and rationale for use in periodic variance reporting.
• Analyze, interpret and communicate complex data utilizing broad advanced accounting and finance conceptual knowledge.
• Data mine, compile, model and lead teams in analysis of data from various sources and systems (including ERP). Proactively identify and highlight business issue concerns and opportunities.
• Develop recommendations on business decisions based on broad knowledge of best practices and data supported financial analysis, and lead implementation of solutions.
• Participates and leads service area in capital improvement plan for core City infrastructure, coordination, validation, and assessment. Designs and actively seeks process improvements and cost-effective efficiencies.
• Oversee teams and manage financial ad hoc projects of complex nature, capital estimates, grant research and reporting, and process improvement initiatives with service area and organization-wide implications.
• Using wide experience and subject knowledge, helps to identify and explain complex issues of a financial nature, makes recommendations for resolution and works with operational and cross functional leadership to implement corrective and policy actions as needed.
• Performs and reviews standard financial and accounting work procedures while continuously looking for ways to improve processes and methods; implement improvements.
• Reconcile accounts, verify and ensure data integrity across service area.
• Establish and analyze performance metrics and measures. Identifies opportunities for improvements and recommends solutions.
• Review data entries, accounting journals, payments (AP), invoices (AR), and general bookkeeping per documented procedures, Recommends process improvements to department staff

Management Responsibilities

No

City Competencies

• Demonstrated cultural competence to effectively interact, work, and develop meaningful relationships with people of diverse identities, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong learning orientation. Leverages all resources and is creative in ways of learning for self to continue adapting to changing issues and trends.
• A desire and ability to understand the diverse needs of internal and external customers, and to create experiences and deliver services that exceed their expectations.
• A desire and ability to utilize digital tools for organizational information, individual, and teamwork.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of local government accounting principles, Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) pronouncements and interpretations.
• Knowledge of fund accounting
• Accomplished and proven critical thinking skills, analytical thought processes and business acumen.
• Effectively able to manage multiple projects, diverse team members and competing priorities.
• Advanced / Expert skill level in Excel and Microsoft Office software.
• Advanced statistical analysis.
• Strategic critical thinking in approach to problem solving, issue resolution and solution development drawing upon seasoned business acumen and perspective gained from a wide range of experience.
• Ability to effectively summarize and communicate financial issues, complex problems and analytics to highest level of organization and public.
• Advanced / Expert in data query, extraction, and normalizing. Adept and efficient at incorporating and utilizing data in a variety of reporting tools and financial software packages.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to communicate at executive level and influence both up / down the chain of command as well as cross functionally.

Required Qualifications

MinimumPreferredCollege degree or equivalent work experience. Some positions may require functionally related certification or advanced degrees Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or closely related field MBA or equivalent graduate degree

Experience Requirements

• 5 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. The City may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

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Sr Analyst, Finance

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Note: Some information in your application may be public information under the Colorado Open Records Act.Job Summary

The City of Fort Collins is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to support the financial health and business strategies of Fort Collins Utilities.

Our Utilities Finance Team ensures the financial resilience of the City's four utility enterprise funds (Electric, Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater) and one internal service fund (Customer Service & Administration). Utilities Financial Analysts play a critical role in the development, monitoring, and analysis of operating and capital budgets and ensures accurate financial reporting. Analysts are strategic partners in improving financial processes, developing capital improvement plans, and providing financial guidance to Utilities management and project managers.

Successful candidates for the Senior Financial Analyst position would have a combination of academic or professional qualifications equivalent to at least 5 years of experience. Candidates should be knowledgeable about financial reporting, forecasting, capital planning, and general accounting practices. Interested applicants should also have a passion for providing Fort Collins with outstanding utility services!

This position will have the option of a combination of remote and office work. While the City will be providing an office and expects regular attendance at required meetings (2-3 days per week), administrative and reporting functions may be performed remotely if preferred. This position would be expected to be available Monday through Friday during regular working hours.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Prepare, review and edit budget vs. actual variance analysis and narrative assessment reports. Validate variance root causes, develop recommendations for course of action, and review and communicate impacts and results with upper management and cross functional stakeholders.Drive budget development and forecast projections with management team. Develop alternatives for most effective utilization of resources. Document and review team details and rationale for use in periodic variance reporting.Analyze, interpret and communicate complex data utilizing broad advanced accounting and finance conceptual knowledge.Data mine, compile, model and lead teams in analysis of data from various sources and systems (including ERP). Proactively identify and highlight business issue concerns and opportunities.Develop recommendations on business decisions based on broad knowledge of best practices and data supported financial analysis, and lead implementation of solutions.Participates and leads service area in capital improvement plan for core City infrastructure, coordination, validation, and assessment. Designs and actively seeks process improvements and cost-effective efficiencies.Oversee teams and manage financial ad hoc projects of complex nature, capital estimates, grant research and reporting, and process improvement initiatives with service area and organization-wide implications.Using wide experience and subject knowledge, helps to identify and explain complex issues of a financial nature, makes recommendations for resolution and works with operational and cross functional leadership to implement corrective and policy actions as needed.Performs and reviews standard financial and accounting work procedures while continuously looking for ways to improve processes and methods; implement improvements.Reconcile accounts, verify and ensure data integrity across service area.Establish and analyze performance metrics and measures. Identifies opportunities for improvements and recommends solutions.Review data entries, accounting journals, payments (AP), invoices (AR), and general bookkeeping per documented procedures, Recommends process improvements to department staff
Management Responsibilities

No