Senior Financial Analyst

Terracon; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon seeks a senior finance professional to manage the general ledger, financial reporting, budgeting, and treasury activities. You will collaborate across departments to finalize the annual budget and forecast, analyze financial information, and guide actions for financial success.

The role includes leading year-end close, journal entries, and reconciliations, with emphasis on improving reports and identifying efficiency gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field is required or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting required.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUP are essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct and perform activities related to the general ledger and financial reporting.
• Lead annual budget and forecast development with cross-functional input.
• Support operations with detailed financial analyses and guidance.
• Oversee year-end close, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Assist with treasury functions including cash flow forecasting.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

Database tools

Job description

General Responsibilities:

Plans, organizes, directs and performs all activities relating to the general ledger, financial reporting, treasury, and cash management.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work with various levels across the organization to develop and finalize the annual, consolidated budget and forecast
• Support the Operations Development team through detailed analysis of financial information and provide guidance for optimal financial success
• Manage the employee wellbeing budgets and provide training and guidance to individuals within the Company
• Lead key aspects of the year-end audit, including the schedule of activities, collection of documents, and analysis needed to verify audited items requested by the independent audit firm
• Prepare the more complex journal entries required to close the accounting books each period
• Prepare the more complex general ledger account reconciliations required to ensure the financial statements are reflected accurately each period
• Provide support when reporting issues and questions arise.
• Proactively enhance current reports and build new ones as needs present themselves.
• Establish the performance metrics used to consistently report on areas of financial strengths and opportunities.
• Analyze financial trends to highlight areas where revenue or expenses can be improved.
• Manipulate large data sets to perform in-depth analysis and provide insights on projects with significant revenue, expense, or capital impacts
• Assist with various Treasury functions; including forecasting cash flow needs and managing bank funds.
• Identify inefficient Finance/Accounting processes, systems, and/or tools. Build solutions to eliminate or enhance these inefficiencies.

Other Duties:

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field with a minimum of 7 years’ experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 11 years’ related experience.
• Master’s degree preferred
• Expert knowledge of accounting and finance principles (GAAP) and calculations. Working experience with database tools and manipulation/analysis software.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel including proficiency with pivot tables, vlookup and advance formulas
• A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.