Strategic Finance Analyst for Public Utilities

Lehigh County Authority; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement plan

Job summary

Lehigh County Authority seeks a proactive Business Analyst to work on site in Allentown, PA, reporting directly to the CEO. You will translate complex financial information into actionable insights that shape water and wastewater rates, growth, and projects across Lehigh and Northampton counties.

You'll own dashboards, models, and analyses, partnering with leadership to communicate changes clearly to stakeholders while pursuing new growth opportunities and grant opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in business strategy, financial analysis, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, data analytics, or a related field; master's a plus.
• High-level proficiency in Excel; experience with Power BI or Tyler Munis is a strong plus.
• Ability to build financial models and analyses that drive decisions.
• Ability to translate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Self-starter mindset with initiative and ownership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for a public service context.

Responsibilities

• Act as a thought partner to the CEO on emerging priorities with independence to lead projects.
• Build and maintain executive dashboards and reporting for the CEO and Board.
• Partner with leadership to untangle revenue and cost-recovery questions and communicate changes clearly.
• Lead analysis of rate structures, affordability metrics, and customer assistance programs.
• Research and manage grant applications from submission through compliance and reporting.
• Benchmark performance against peers and bring best practices back to leadership.
• Evaluate growth opportunities and build financial models behind acquisitions, regionalization, and partnerships.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Communication

Data analytics

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, data analytics, or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Tyler Munis

Job description

Lehigh County Authority seeks a proactive Business Analyst to work on site in Allentown, PA, reporting directly to the CEO. You will translate complex financial information into actionable insights that shape water and wastewater rates, growth, and projects across Lehigh and Northampton counties.

You'll own dashboards, models, and analyses, partnering with leadership to communicate changes clearly to stakeholders while pursuing new growth opportunities and grant opportunities.