Lead Financial Analyst - 90404637 - Washington
Washington, DC, US, 20001
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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.
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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.
This role can be based out of New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, or DC
Job Summary
Analyze the company's results as well as the results of its individual business units including ancillary, capital as well as route businesses. Manage certain reporting requirements to senior personnel as well as to the Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General and liaisons with the Government Accountability Office.
Essential Functions
- Review monthly financial and operational data for unexpected changes in company performance, investigate their causes, and make recommendations for operational improvements.
- Produce financials (balance sheet, income statement and capital) period over period and budget variance reports as well as monitoring and coordinating departmental capital production summary metrics as part of the Monthly Performance Report for dissemination to Amtrak management and over the Intranet and Internet. Will develop metrics for monitoring certain Cost Management Initiatives and report results on a monthly basis. Responsible for submission of Operating and Capital Forecasts as well as yearly Budget input.
- Develop annual plan, monthly forecasts and 5-year plan for operating expenses, capital expenditures and headcount.
- Analyze monthly department results to maintain expenditure controls and report on variances.
- Perform data-driven financial modeling and analysis and provide recommendations based upon the results.
- Routinely communicate with finance management and business partners regarding financial performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate variance analysis. Suggest trends, resulting implications, key actions, and strategic implications.
- Create processes and build data driven financial models to improve forecasting, support decision making and create efficiencies
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
- Plus 6 years of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
- Plus 8 years of relevant work experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Significant experience or training in financial analysis
- Understanding of financial system operations, including strengths and weaknesses of system data used for operational analysis
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize the wide variety of functional costs impacted by operational changes
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, notably the ability to work with management and union personnel and across teams with widely diverse educational, cultural and employment backgrounds for the collection of information
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong skills using PC-based spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel, Access); Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, sufficient to prepare effective analyses and presentations
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and effectively within a cross-functional teamwork environment
The salary/hourly range is $94,300.00 – $122,256.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.
Requisition ID:165919
Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%
You power our progress through your performance.
We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.
Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.
In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.
