Senior Financial Analyst

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Company: Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneap

Location: Minneapolis, MN 55407

Description:

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for people to thrive?

Catholic Charities is the place for you!

Senior Financial Analyst

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The mission of Catholic Charities Twin Cities is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community.

Our programs for children, families, and adults serve more than 25,000 people every year. As the need for our services grows, Catholic Charities is working to adapt and respond with strategies that prevent poverty, meet basic needs in times of crisis, and create pathways to greater stability.

WAGE RANGE: $87,000-$102,000/annually

JOB SUMMARY: Catholic Charities seeks a solution-orientated analytical individual who is compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally aware to join us as a Senior Financial Analyst.

This individual is responsible for maintaining financial systems, interactions, and analysis to assure their ability to support the accounting and financial functions. Along with Director of FP&A, Controller, and CFO, the Senior Financial Analyst leads the finance management function and performs various finance and accounting functions as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Responsible for maintaining accounting and financial planning systems in a manner such that they can perform their required tasks. Includes general ledger, financial management, CMIS, other billing systems, and various databases.
  • Performs in-depth financial analysis of agency performance, identifies key financial trends and potential risk, and prepares monthly board reporting packet. and identifies key financial trends and potential risks.
  • Responsible for agency wide forecast, budget, and expense monitoring.
  • Prepares financial analysis for Program areas, taking complex financial data and translating it into actionable insights for decision-making.
  • Populates monthly variance reporting for distribution and provides support to Program Managers and Directors in completion of monthly reporting tasks.
  • Prepares and analyzes, in cooperation with Director of Finance and other team members, monthly cash forecast, focusing on early identification of increased cash needs, debt covenants in jeopardy, and contingency planning for lost funding.
  • Supports strategic decision-making through ad hoc analyses for agency initiatives to determine financial impact of proposed projects, program changes, and acquisitions.
  • Completes various external financial reporting initiatives to ensure accurate and timely compliance with funding organizations' requirements.
  • Responsible for reviewing and ensuring the relevance, accuracy, and timeliness of data and reporting for purposes of accountability and client outcomes.
  • Other duties as assigned.

  • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
      • MBA or CPA preferred.
    • Eight (8) to ten (10) years of financial planning & analysis experience, including budgets, forecasting, and cash flow analysis.
    • Some exposure to non-profit is desirable.
    • Advanced MS-Excel skills are required.
    • Strong analytical skills with proficiency in financial modeling.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Ability to interpret financial data and present in a clear and concise layman's terms.
    • Strong skill and experience in various computerized finance and database applications.
    • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities is required.
    • Has the ability to work with diverse and/or low-income populations, including those who may be experiencing homelessness, unstable housing, and/or mental illness required.

    JOB CLASSIFICATION: Regular; Full-Time; Salaried; Exempt

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

    CPR

    No

    Driving

    No

    Operating specialized machinery (additional assessment may be required)

    No

    Walking or standing > 2 hours/shift

    No

    Lifting up to 25lbs without assistance

    No

    Lifting up to 50lbs without assistance

    No

    Physically restraining clients

    No

    Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.

    Job Description Updated: 1/9/2024.

    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all functions that are required of the employee for this job.

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