Senior Financial Analyst

Atlanta Housing Authority; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlanta Housing Authority is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in the Finance Department to serve as SME and Administrator for Prophix and other financial systems. You will coordinate development of electronic budgets, analyses, modeling, and reporting to support executive decisions.

You will maintain long-range financial models, perform scenarios, and provide analytical support for planning, forecasting, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Prophix, budgeting and forecasting systems.
• Strong Excel and Word skills; data manipulation capabilities.
• Ability to develop and interpret financial models and analyses.

Responsibilities

• Create reports and dashboards as Prophix administrator.
• Develop financial and operational analyses for departments.
• Support annual audit and MD&A with financial systems.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly internal and external financial reports.
• Conduct trend analysis and investigate deviations.
• Develop models to support forecasting and decision making.

Skills

Accounting concepts

Financial modeling

Data manipulation

Team player

Analytical skills

MS Office/Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related

Tools

Prophix

BI tools

Job description

Position Title:

Senior Financial Analyst

Department:

Finance

Reports to:

Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analytics

Salary grade:

O

Salary Range:

70,000- 88,300

Position Summary:

The Senior Financial Analyst will serve as subject matter expert (SME) and Administrator for Prophix and other financial reporting and forecasting systems by coordinating and implementing the development of electronic budget, analysis, modeling, and reporting services. Maintain and enhance long-range financial models, including other supporting models. Responsible for developing and maintaining financial models, supporting long-range planning, conducting scenarios and sensitivity analyses, and providing analytical support for executive decision-making.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• As program administrator for Prophix and other financial reporting systems, create reports, develop and maintain financial dashboards, develop user documentation manuals, guides and job aids.
• Develop, interpret, and implement financial and operational concepts for financial/operational planning and control.
• Develop financial and operational analysis for various departments and executive management.
• Provide analysis, interpretation, and education related to financial, operational and statistical information and its implications for business decisions.
• Conduct financial trend analysis and assess the accuracy of financial information and investigates deviations.
• Maintain and enhance long-range financial model.
• Develop models to support analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
• Support the preparation of annual audit report include consolidated financial statements, and management discussion and analysis (MD&A) using financial systems.
• Support preparation of monthly and/or quarterly internal and external financial reports.
• Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Knowledge of accounting concepts, practices and policies.
• Proven ability to create financial models.
• Ability to manipulate data and use reporting system.
• Good team player and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency of current office technology and software application(s) and demonstrated use of such technology/applications on a regular basis including strong Microsoft Office skills (e.g. Excel and Word).

Education / Experience:

Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Planning, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Management, or related quantitative discipline 4+ years’ experience in Accounts Payable or Cash Management Financial planning and analysis, financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, strategic financial analysis, and decision support Experience with Prophix, financial forecasting, enterprise planning, business intelligence, AI enabled tools and analytical capabilities.

Working Conditions:

Works in an office environment. May require frequent bending, stooping, reaching and prolonged sitting and/or standing. Frequent local travel which necessitates a valid State of Georgia driver’s license and be fully insurable for the purpose of obtaining clearance on company “Authorized Drivers List.” AH Authorized Driver or Assigned Vehicle.

President and Chief Executive Officer Terri M. Lee leads

The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AH), the largest housing authority in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation. AH carries the prestigious Moving to Work (MTW) designation and serves as an industry leader in providing and facilitating affordable housing resources for nearly 27,000 low-income households comprised of approximately 43,000 people through its AH-owned residential communities, tenant-based and project-based vouchers, supportive housing, as well as down payment assistance, where innovation leads the approach to making the dream of homeownership attainable for more Atlantans. Atlanta Housing programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.