Lead Financial Analyst
Imagine doing the best work of your career in a place where your efforts play a crucial role in managing and analyzing financial data to support strategic decision-making.
Here you will provide financial analysis, modeling, reporting, budgeting and forecasting support for our institutions. We are proud that West Coast University and American Career College have been certified as a Great Place to Work for the fourth year in a row! We are over 110 years in education and still growing.
Come work and grow with us!
You will make an impact by :
- Working closely with the Director, Corporate Finance to provide timely, accurate, insightful analyses related to Capital spending and Treasury management.
- Tracking of capital spend and supporting accounting function in the validation of spend in accordance with GAAP.
- Assisting in the preparation of monthly variance analysis and coordinate the preparation of monthly / quarterly financial forecasts.
- Preparing trend reports for relevant metrics and making recommendations for improving analysis and overall performance.
- Managing communications with the Director, Corporate Finance and VP Finance & Accounting and serving as a trusted resource between finance and capital spend departments (CIO, VP Real Estate and Facilities).
- Preparing Excel support and PowerPoint presentations for Executive and Board level audience.
- Coordinating with accounting team and tracking cash balances and near-term operating cash needs.
- Reporting current market data on treasury rates and preparing recommendations based on internal and market data.
- Assisting in forecasting 5-year plan financials including P&L, Capex, depreciation, and interest.
- Analyzing material or unusual actual cost variances from budget and interact with internal partners for necessary research.
- Developing complex financial models to predict the financial impact on the company of various strategic decisions.
Your experience includes :
- Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation.
- Thorough knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles in a for-profit setting, internal accounting controls, investment, and / or treasury functions.
- Knowledge of database and accounting computer application systems to supply the most accurate financial information.
- Knowledge of automated financial reporting systems, specifically Planful and advanced Excel skills.
- Demonstrated experience preparing Executive level presentations in PowerPoint.
- This is a Hybrid position where you will work in the Administrative office in Irvine 3 days / week and from your home office 2 days / week.
Education :
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration required; Master’s degree in accounting, cost accounting, finance, business administration or related field preferred.
Compensation :
- $107,044.81 - $155,209.67
- Great Benefits Package
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PJ WCU corp
Campus : Administration Irvine
Function : Accounting / Finance