Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Aurora
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

As a Senior Financial Analyst , you will be a strategic partner in driving financial clarity, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making across the organization. This role combines high-impact financial modeling, data interpretation, compliance oversight, and stakeholder communication to support both short- and long-term organizational goals. You'll play a key role in managing local funding processes, forecasting funding impacts, and building scalable systems for financial reporting and internal controls. You're a critical thinker with a deep understanding of how finance supports mission-driven work. You're comfortable navigating complexity and translating numbers into actionable insight-all while staying grounded in the broader impact on our community, internal teams, and external partners. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and oversee financial controls and compliance frameworks, with a focus on federal grant regulations (2 CFR 200) and other government funding requirements. Lead the development and execution of internal audit procedures to ensure consistent financial integrity and regulatory alignment. Build sophisticated financial models and business case analyses to guide strategic initiatives and inform executive leadership decisions. Drive continuous improvement of budgeting processes; support the annual budget cycle and proactively recommend enhancements based on data insights. Collect, validate, and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data to support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to leadership, the Board, and public partners. Communicate financial insights and reporting requirements across teams to ensure transparency and alignment with strategic goals and funding obligations. Collaborate across departments to identify process inefficiencies, solve fiscal challenges, and implement improvements that enhance organizational impact. Manage cross-functional financial projects with an emphasis on timelines, stakeholder engagement, documentation, and outcome delivery. Create and deliver training materials and sessions to ensure consistent understanding of financial controls and reporting protocols throughout the organization. Qualifications Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field. Minimum of 5 years' experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or planning roles with demonstrated ownership of complex financial reporting and forecasting. Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, modeling, and data visualization tools and experience with Power BI. Strong understanding of compliance requirements related to federal and local funding sources, particularly 2 CFR 200. Excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights. INJUN2025 ZRCFS

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