Sr Financial Analyst - 90357320 - Philadelphia (Hybrid)

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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.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Senior Financial Analyst is a member of the FP&A Capital Delivery Operating and Reimbursable team and is responsible for financial analysis behind Amtrak's Capital Delivery Department Operating and Reimbursable financial decisions. Responsibilities include interaction with Finance business partners, ELT and SLT and their staffs to participate in the development of assumptions in line with business practices and future expectations. Major undertakings will include support of the monthly accruals, monthly forecast, headcount review, and variance reporting, labor analyses, business financial models, among others.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare and reconcile journal entries, monthly accruals, and year end accruals.
• Perform review, analyses, and reporting of monthly forecast and variances.
• Interact and communicate frequently with Finance Business Partners to ensure financial model input/output data and cost are consistent with business practices and expectations, and identify trends, resulting implications, and key actions.
• Support and facilitate the preparation and compilation of an Amtrak financial metrics book including expenses, labor, headcount, and update on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of various financial analyses that support the Director FP&A Capital Delivery Operating and Reimbursable, ELT, and others.
• Translate outputs of financial analysis into meaningful insights for executive level management, the Board, congress and any other pertinent constituent.
• Calculation and preparation of the financial sections of all major deals and contracts.
• Perform ad hoc and on-going financial analyses in support of labor negotiations and ongoing operations.
• Other finance related analyses and as requested by the ELT and SLT.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance or business-related field, or an equivalent combination of education, work experience and training.
• Minimum 6 years demonstrated professional experience in financial analysis/quantitative functions.
• Proven ability to effectively interface with individuals at various levels within and outside of the organization to exchange information, work cooperatively, facilitate understanding and persuade and influence others
• Experience effectively communicating financial concepts to financial and non-financial audiences
• Strong, demonstrated skill and experience in spreadsheet data modeling and high proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access
• Experience demonstrating skill in the classification and proper accounting for complex business transactions.
• Strong aptitude and proficiency in compiling, analyzing, interpreting and reporting large amounts of quantitative data for business use and action
• Experience with Amtrak financial systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in the transportation industry
• MBA or other professional certification

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $78,830 - $102,160, Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, 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:159949

Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania

Job Family/Function:Finance

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 EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, 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.