Financial Consultant
Xcel Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Minneapolis • Colorado • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $84,900 - $120,566 per year
About the role
- Responsible for providing the strategic counsel, expertise, vision and leadership for identifying, evaluating, implementing and integrating appropriate financial strategies.
- Oversee the gathering, analysis, preparation and summary of present and future financial budget trends and performance.
- Responsible for presentations to Business Area leaders and works closely with senior leadership to ensure they are effectively utilizing existing financial strategies.
- From a financial perspective, perform complex, confidential studies and analysis.
- Develops and implements unique solutions to complex problems with intangible variance factors, exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criterion including interpreting accounting guidance to challenge and obtain the proper financial results.
- Coordinate the financial analysis and support to management for the annual budget process, as well as modeling, analysis and financial support for current year and five year forecasting.
- Leads complex projects and financial evaluations.
- Implements process improvements and business solutions.
- Takes a leadership role in directing and providing guidance to and reviewing the work of Financial Analysts.
- Effectively manage change and assist others in managing change.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
- MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in general financial accounting, reporting or analysis.
- Note: Candidates with a Master's Degree or certification such as CPA, CMA, CFA, etc or investment banking or public accounting background may be granted years of experience to reach the 6-year minimum.
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated skills in analysis, financial and economic modeling, financial process controls and problem solving.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team and to interface with all levels of management.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Program
- Medical/Pharmacy Plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
- Health Care Reimbursement Account
- Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
- Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
- Transportation Reimbursement Account
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit programs
- Employee recognition program
- Pension
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Holidays
- Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
- Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisfinancial modelingbudgetingfinancial reportingprocess improvementproblem solvingaccounting guidancefinancial strategy implementationforecasting
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationpresentationindependent judgmentchange managementteam collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBACPACFA