Lead Financial Analyst - Evansville, United States - CenterPoint Energy

Description

Job Summary

Responsible for leading the Financial Systems group in supporting finance & accounting processes and systems-related initiatives, including but not limited to:

Implementing new technology to advance finance & accounting capabilities

Leading financial technology upgrade projects and related process improvements

Working through technology integration and disintegration activities for financial systems

Providing ongoing training and support for financial systems currently in place

Essential Functions

Responsible for leading functional staff (end-users) in developing enhanced processes through use of financial systems

Manages the technology development needs of the finance & accounting functions as well as training and ongoing support post-implementation

Leads transformational projects and process improvement initiatives

Drive continuous improvement mindset and develop innovative processes, procedures and/or tools to support analysis of business performance

Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders under areas supported, Finance/Accounting, and organizational leadership

Seek and identify financial opportunities and risks for various stakeholder areas supported

Education Description
Requires a bachelor's degree with a focus in Accounting, Business Administration, CIS or related field

Experience
Requires 5-8 years of experience in accounting or finance

Experience working in an environment exposing the candidate to project management, process improvement, system development, training and/or change management preferred

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