American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) · 1 day ago

Senior Financial Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead the IT Budget process, coordinating with various stakeholders to develop a comprehensive budget that aligns with strategic goals.

Develop and maintain comprehensive budgets and financial models to facilitate informed decision-making.

Perform IT monthly forecasting to project future financial scenarios and pinpoint areas for improvement working closing with Finance, IT and FP&A.

Lead capital planning efforts, assessing the financial impact and ROI of proposed IT projects.

Conduct time analysis to ensure efficient resource utilization and alignment with company-wide tracking methods.

Partner with Procurement and IT on vendor relationships, negotiating contracts to achieve cost-effective procurement of services and products, and correct GL coding and company assignment of goods and services.

Collaborate with IT and FP&A teams to integrate IT financial management with enterprise financial strategies.

Provide regular financial reports analyses to the Finance and IT leadership, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve expense control and charge backs to the EU’s.

Manage and enhance the enterprise chargeback system, ensuring precise and equitable cost distribution.

Ensure proficiency with financial systems, specifically, Apptio, Prophix, and Microsoft Dynamics GP, ensuring a solid understanding of the financial platforms and support the Finance and FP&A teams in their duties

Offer strategic insights by delivering actionable financial intelligence and recommendations.

Drive the company’s financial performance through cost optimization and strategic investment planning.

Act as a financial authority within the IT department, encouraging the sharing of knowledge and financial best practices.

Performs other duties as assigned.

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Financial analysisBudgetingForecastingVendor managementFinancial modelingData analysis toolsChargeback systemsMicrosoft Dynamics GPApptioProphix