Financial Analyst

PATH People Acting To Help; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual increases

Performance bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package for you

Paid holidays and vacation

No-cost pension plan

Professional development opportunities

Advancement opportunities

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

PATH INC. (People Acting to Help) in Philadelphia is seeking a finance professional to manage budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis for our community behavioral health and nonprofit programs.

You will ensure GAAP compliance, prepare reports, and collaborate with program leaders to guide strategic decisions and optimize fiscal performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration.
• 3–5 years experience in budgeting, financial reporting, GAAP, and non-profit accounting.
• Experience with budget creation, forecasting, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and analyze operating and capital budgets for completeness, accuracy, reasonableness, and alignment with priorities.
• Prepare budget analyses, schedules, projections, and financial status reports to support annual budget process and management decisions.
• Collaborate with departmental leadership to review financial performance, assumptions, projections, and resource needs.
• Analyze actual financial performance against budget and investigate significant revenue and expense variances.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

GAAP accounting

Non-profit accounting

Financial reporting

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration

Job description

ABOUT PATH INC.

PATH (People Acting to Help) Inc. is a comprehensive Community Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Center. We offer a wide of array of services and supports to meet the needs of our community in Northeast Philadelphia. PATH regularly achieves the highest levels of accreditation including a 5 Star Provider Rating by CBH, Philadelphia’s Managed Care Entity, and recognition and awards related to our high-quality, innovative programs and staff accomplishments and contributions.

Our Mission? To Help Individuals Achieve a More Independent and Fulfilling Life.

WHY WORK AT PATH?

A Career with Meaning

At PATH, our team members are at the heart of what we do, so we work hard to give them the best reasons to work here — and to stay here.

In addition to the satisfaction of making a real difference in people's lives, we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Annual increases
• Performance and longevity bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package for staff and family
• Generous number of paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal time
• No-cost pension plan
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including licensure supervision
• Cutting-edge treatment facility, resources, and treatment modalities
• Opportunities for advancement and growth within the organization
• Eligible for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Referral bonus for referring a friend who accepts employment

JOB SUMMARY:

To promote the mission of PATH to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by working with the business (ID, BH, ADMIN) to track and manage financial performance and provide financial information, forecasting and analysis to help guide decision making and set strategy. This position must have solid budgeting, accounting and financial knowledge and experience to guide the business in effectively managing their fiscal programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration. At least 3-5 years experience or equivalent combination or education and experience, in budget creation and implementation, financial statement and reporting, GAAP accounting, Non-Profit accounting and compliance experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Minimal in nature for this position.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

1. Develop, review, and analyze assigned operating and capital budgets for completeness, accuracy, reasonableness, and alignment with organizational priorities, historical trends, funding requirements, and established fiscal policies.
2. Prepare recurring and ad hoc budget analyses, schedules, projections, financial status reports, and recommendations to support the annual budget process, ongoing financial monitoring, and management decision-making.
3. Collaborate with departmental leadership throughout the budget development and monitoring process to review financial performance, assumptions, projections, and resource needs.
4. Analyze actual financial performance against budget, investigate significant revenue and expense

Accounting & Financial Operations

1. Perform account analysis and review assigned financial activity to identify discrepancies, unusual activity, trends, and necessary adjustments while ensuring financial transactions are accurately recorded in accordance with GAAP, funding source requirements, agency policies, and internal controls.
2. Prepare journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, allocations, and other general ledger transactions as assigned.
3. Prepare and reconcile assigned general ledger accounts, bank accounts, petty cash accounts, and other financial accounts in accordance with established monthly closing schedules.
4. Create, maintain, and review allocation methodologies and distribution tables to ensure expenses are appropriately allocated across programs, departments, and funding sources.
5. Review