Sr Financial Analyst

Job purpose:

Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Finance, the Financial Analyst will provide senior-level support to AACI’s Finance team. The position will work in a team environment reviewing and preparing financial budgets and updating variance analysis for the agency and for program requirements. This position may interface directly with external parties to meet program requirements. In addition, this position is responsible for accounts receivables functions, advanced budgeting analysis and general ledger entries related to the month-end and year-end close.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Acts as the daily point of contact for budgets and revenue invoicing for internal AACI management and external funders.
• Captures data and creates reports, including general ledger transactions, income statements, balance sheets, and trial balances.
• Prepares and submits revenue invoices monthly including supporting documentation.
• Coordinates and monitors accounts receivables aging and collection activities monthly.
• Inputs charges monthly into accounting software.
• Runs financial reports monthly and performs monthly actual to budget variance analysis.
• Creates and presents quarterly forecasts to AACI management to modify current year contract budgets.
• Creates budgets annually or as needed for new proposals to funders.
• Assists with month-end accounting close activities such as preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Identifies and corrects data entry errors.
• Provides annual audit assistance, gathers necessary account information and documents.
• Performs administrative duties such as scanning and organizing electronic financial documents.
• Completes other duties and related projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Ability to perform the duties described above.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s level degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent education and experience.
• Ten or more years of experience in accounting or finance; non-profit experience preferred.
• Experience working with contracts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human services, California Office of Emergency Services, and Santa Clara County Behavioral Helth Services preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite; intermediate level Excel skills.
• Experience using accounting software; Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT preferred.
• Deadline and detail oriented.
• Knowledge of general financial accounting, which is regulated by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); knowledge of cost accounting principles under 2 CFR Part 200 and 45 CFR Part 75.
• Knowledge of governmental fund accounting.

Competencies:

• Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural, professional, and experiential backgrounds.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships as part of a multi-disciplinary team.