Financial Planning & Modeling Analyst Sr

Lower Colorado River Authority; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Colorado River Authority in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced finance professional to lead budgeting, modeling, and forecasting across the organization using Anaplan to drive informed decision making.

The role focuses on administering Anaplan models, managing integrations, and building modules to meet evolving business needs while delivering managerial reports and strategic insights for leadership.

Qualifications

• Nine+ years of experience in financial planning, finance, accounting, or related analysis, including acting as a liaison to IT and business partners.
• A degree in finance, business, accounting, economics, information systems or relevant field may substitute per guidelines for certain years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer Anaplan models and workspaces including user setup and access.
• Manage integrations between Anaplan and source systems.
• Design, develop and document new modules within Anaplan to meet evolving business requirements.
• Produce managerial reporting documents and presentations.
• Perform sophisticated financial planning, modeling, and forecasting functions, including market and rate analysis to solve problems, develop strategies, and predict future outcomes.

Skills

Anaplan

Financial analysis

Data modeling

Education

Finance or Accounting degree

Tools

SQL

Excel

Hyperion

OneStream

Job description

Here\u2019s The Role

Do you have passion for financial planning, modeling, and forecasting? Do you enjoy working with business owners across an organization, performing scenario analysis to drive business decisions, and understanding the inner workings of financial planning applications? If so, then we have a job for you! The Financial Planning and Modeling group is responsible for developing the budget plan and forecasting for the organization. We work with all areas of the organization to help provide valuable financial analysis and data to make crucial business decisions that impact the communities that LCRA serves. We are looking for an independent problem solver with strong financial, systems and accounting skills to be part of a team which administers our Anaplan system.

How You\u2019ll Contribute

• Administer Anaplan models and workspaces including user setup and access.


• Manage integrations between Anaplan and source systems.


• Design, develop and document new modules within Anaplan to meet evolving business requirements.


• Produce managerial reporting documents and presentations.


• Perform sophisticated financial planning, modeling, and forecasting functions, including market and rate analysis to solve problems, develop strategies, and predict future outcomes.

How You\u2019re Qualified

• Nine or more years of experience in financial planning, finance, accounting, operational or financial analysis, rates analysis or other relevant experience, including acting as functional system support and serving as a finance/accounting liaison to business partners and IT.


• A degree(s) in finance, business, accounting, economics, information systems or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.

How You\u2019ll Stand Out

• Extensive experience with Anaplan (highly preferred) or similar CPM budgeting and planning systems (Hyperion, OneStream, etc.).


• Experience working with databases, SQL scripting and developing reports in an accounting or financial application, as well as skill in working with large data sets from multiple systems in both Excel and CPM applications.


• Experience with GAAP accounting and financial reporting practices and tools.


• Strong, effective interpersonal skills, particularly between finance, business groups, and IT support.


• Ability to work as part of a team with multiple contending priorities under tight deadlines.

How We\u2019ll Support You

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Equal Opportunity Employer

• LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.


• LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources [phone] or email [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.