Senior Financial Analyst

TITLE : Senior Financial Analyst

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SALARY & FLSA : $73,536.85 - 91,922.35 per year; FLSA exempt

OPENING DATE : 06 / 26 / 24

CLOSING DATE : 07 / 10 / 24

JOB TYPE : Regular, Full-time

UNION : Non-Represented

OPENINGS : 1

LOCATION : Hybrid (on grounds 2-3 days / week and remainder work remotely)

DEPARTMENT : Finance

More than 1.3 million people visit Woodland Park Zoo each year. We connect people with wildlife and remind them of what’s at stake in our changing world.

Our job is to motivate people to act and provide them with the tools needed to join us in saving endangered species. Working for the zoo means upholding our mission, To save wildlife and inspire everyone to make conservation a priority in their lives.

Apply today and show us how you zoo.

Who You Are

As our new Senior Financial Analyst we know you will be successful in this role because you are :

A SAGE Expert : You are confident in using SAGE Intacct software and can enable full usage of the system capabilities via report writing and dashboard assistance.

You are also excited to be our SAGE systems administrator.

• Ready to Help Plan : You can enable financial planning and analysis related to grant funding and assist with meeting reporting and compliance requirements.
• Supportive : You are ready to prepare and maintain financial projects as assigned, focusing on budgeting, budget compared to actual analysis, grant reports, and ad hoc analysis.
• Collaborative : You are ready to foster cross-functional collaboration by assessing management reporting needs and customizing financial system reports and dashboards.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior management to implement the annual budget process.
• Serve as a SAGE systems administrator.
• Support rolling forecasts and apply strong data analysis skills to extract actionable insights from financial data.
• Prepare and maintain financial projects as assigned.
• Enable financial planning and analysis related to grant funding.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAGE accounting systems strongly preferred.
• SQL database knowledge is beneficial.
• Prior experience with grants reporting and management is beneficial.
• Ability to speak a language in addition to English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience.
• Three (3) or more years of finance or accounting experience.
• Strong background in budgeting, planning and ad hoc analysis.
• High proficiency in MS Excel.
• High proficiency in data analytics and experience with SQL databases.
• Prior experience with grants reporting and management.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Successful applicants must live and work in Washington State to perform this role.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Benefits

The Woodland Park Zoo offers a comprehensive benefits package for full time staff including :

• Medical, dental, and vision HMO and PPO plans for you and eligible dependents
• 11 paid holidays and 2 personal holidays
• Accrue 12 vacation days and another 12 days of sick your first year
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free zoo membership
• 403(b) Retirement Plan

SELECTION PROCESS

Application : Please include a resume with your application through our Zoo Careers site at zoo.org / jobs. Providing a cover letter is optional but recommended.

Screening : We will review applications and select some candidates for screening calls. Final candidates will be invited for virtual or in-person interviews.

Offer : Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process including the completion of a background check.

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