Site Finance Lead - Budgets, Analytics & Compliance

New York Power Authority; Town of Massena (NY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Power Authority is seeking a finance professional to oversee accounting operations, prepare budgets, reports, forecasts, and statutory returns, and conduct financial analyses of proposals, investments, and fund sources. It also covers treasury management, regulatory compliance, and cost accounting across sites.

You will supervise staff, ensure timely revenue reporting, and deliver clear insights to support NYPA and Canal Corporation goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in Finance or Accounting preferred.
• Experience working with complex union rules/regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Verify that all accounting and budgeting activity is in accordance with Corporate Policies and Procedures.
• Advise on Corporate financial policies and internal controls, communicating new and revised financial policies and procedures.
• Participate in internal financial audits and ensure requests for site financial information are completed; identify and respond to compliance issues in a timely manner; partner with senior site management in achieving site goals.
• Prepare the annual O&M and Capital budget in accordance with established schedules and guidelines, collaborate with site and cross-functional teams to develop an annual budget, and support the development and maintenance of site and Business Unit short- and long-range work plans.
• Provide timely and accurate financial reports, analysis and other monitoring tools to support the goals and targets for the site and Business Units.
• Train, develop and supervise site staff, to be in compliance with Corporate Policies and Procedures and internal controls.
• Prepare and review any potential revenue items, and ensure timely and accurate revenue reporting in accordance with accounting standards, and coordinate collection of receivables.
• Participate in corporate and site system and process improvement activities as needed on enterprise management systems.
• Approve and audit expenditures and commitments in accordance with Expenditure Authorization Procedures.

Skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Excel advanced

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

2-4 years finance/accounting experience

Union rules experience preferred

Tools

Office 365 & SharePoint

ERP finance system

Maximo

Job description

New York Power Authority is seeking a finance professional to oversee accounting operations, prepare budgets, reports, forecasts, and statutory returns, and conduct financial analyses of proposals, investments, and fund sources. It also covers treasury management, regulatory compliance, and cost accounting across sites.

You will supervise staff, ensure timely revenue reporting, and deliver clear insights to support NYPA and Canal Corporation goals.