Financial Analyst - Hartford, United States - Community Renewal Team

Description

Our Mission

"Preparing Our Community to Meet Life's challenges."

We help everyone who comes to our door with resources for both immediate needs and long-term goals.

Our network of programs, services, and experiences strengthen individuals, families, and communities and provides opportunities for growth and economic stability

Come join our team

When you become an employee at the Community Renewal Team (CRT), you will join a host of others with an average tenure of nine years of service.

Some of our employees have celebrated more than twenty + years of service. You'll participate in fun activities, themed- employee appreciation events, organization sponsored golf tournaments, etc. We celebrate the accomplishments of employees using our Wall of Excellence highlighting employees of the month. Opportunities to grow within the organization are plentiful. Most of our employees started in entry level positions and have been promoted throughout their career.


BENEFITS
401K with a matching employer contribution, medical, dental, vision, HSA Spending

Accounts, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability (STD)/Long- Term Disability (LTD),

and an Employee Assistance Program. Eligible employees are also able to participate in

agency sponsored educational opportunities. Eligible employees receive ten paid vacation days, six sick

paid days annually, and two personal days paid annually.


JOB DETAILS

POSITION TITLE:
Financial Analyst


DEPARTMENT:
Finance


FLSA STATUS:
Non - Exempt


GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The Financial Analyst is responsible for financial monitoring and analysis to the approved budget, monthly revenue recognition entries, applicable reporting to the funding source, and assistance in the preparation of annual budgets for assigned programs and grants.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILIITIES

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification.

It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class.

The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

Responsible for providing financial projections, budget variance explanations, and forecasting to Program Managers on a monthly basis.

Verify all budgeted expenses (salary, fringe, occupancy and direct expense line items) on a monthly basis against the actual expenses and summarize results in monthly scheduled meetings with Program Managers to ensure grants are on track, data is accurately reported and make recommendations to Program Managers for budget line adjustments.

Ensure proper billing is reported in connection with the monthly financial closing and work with the Accounting Manager and Controller to ensure collection of assigned funds occurs.

Maintain financial program files for assigned programs.
Complete all required financial reports to funder based on scheduled due dates as listed in the executed grant contracts.
Conduct budget analysis in preparation of completing budget revisions.

Review and prepare budget modifications and request revisions to efficiently use all funds before the program fiscal year/contract period ends.

Assist with Funder's monitoring visits.
Assist with annual audit and closing of funds.
Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes.
Prepare journal entries and reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts.


ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Perform all other duties as assigned.


MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Education:
Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Business Administration required. Bachelor degree preferred.

Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years of related experience. Knowledge of Generally accepted accounting practices and principles, Fund or governmental accounting practices and principles.

Demonstrated Skills:
Ability to use financial software and MS Office skills with advanced skills in MS Excel and MS Word. Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, customer service and organizational skills. Must exercise confidentiality and educated judgment to perform projections. Demonstrated ability to multitask and be proactive.


ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability:
Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight pounds).


Sensory Requirements:
Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability.


Environmental Factors:

Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

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