Financial Planning Analyst

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

• Annual budget

  : Coordinate and support the development of reconciliations,

presentations and loading of data into financial system for the annual budgets for designated

divisions

• Annual budget:

  Prepare procedures and identify efficiencies for annual budgeting

process for designated divisions

• Projections & Forecasting

  : Work and collaborate with designated divisions to compile

the current months projection for review with CFO

• Expense Reconciliation and Month End Closing:

  Develop and maintain reports that

reconcile staffing and vendor information as it relates to actual performance vs budget including

accrual tracking and processing through month end close process

• Expense Reconciliation and Month End Closing:

  Work with the Director of Philanthropy,

Finance and the Lenfest group to assist in financial reporting and month end accrual tracking and processing of expenses tied to grant funding projects

• Ad Hoc Analysis & Reporting

  : Regular ad hoc analysis assignments for designated

divisions

• Training & Collaboration

  : The Analyst will be asked to cross train with other analysts

throughout the year to help spread knowledgebase throughout the Finance division

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education:

  Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; MBA preferred

• Experience:

  5 years in financial planning and accounting experience in a similar business

environment

• Systems:

  Knowledge of Oracle fusion or other corporate accounting financial system

• Systems

  : Highly comfortable with Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel as well as Google

Suite with emphasis on Sheets and Slides

• Systems:

  Detail oriented with the ability to follow through and solve problems

• Communication

  : Can communicate clearly and effectively with other at various levels of the

company as well as externally when needed

• Communication:

  Establish, cultivate, and maintain effective working relationships throughout

the organization

• General Requirement:

  Workspace and record keeping should be well organized

• General Requirement:

  Must be very reliable with regards to meeting deadlines

• General Requirement:

  Adaptable and flexible to new ideas and changes in responsibilities as the

operations develop

• General Requirement:

  Able to produce accurate results in a fast paced, high pressure

environment