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Job Title: Financial Analyst

Job Description

The Financial Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the development of the annual departmental budget, including major capital projects, by collecting and consolidating financial data. This position is responsible for analyzing financial performance and preparing monthly forecasts for station operations and maintenance (O&M) as well as capital expenditures. Leveraging accounting and information systems, the analyst identifies, investigates, and reconciles accounting issues, assessing their impact on the overall budget. The role includes generating routine financial reports to explain budget and forecast variances, recording and summarizing financial transactions, and preparing special reports for leadership.

Responsibilities

+ Support the development of the annual departmental budget including major capital projects.

+ Analyze financial performance and prepare monthly forecasts for station operations and maintenance (O&M) and capital expenditures.

+ Identify, investigate, and reconcile accounting issues using accounting and information systems.

+ Generate routine financial reports to explain budget and forecast variances.

+ Record and summarize financial transactions.

+ Prepare special financial reports for leadership.

Essential Skills

+ Proficient in reconciliations, budgeting, and variance analysis.

+ Ability to create pivot tables and Vlookups in Excel.

+ Experience with large-scale ERP systems such as SAP, Workday, Oracle, SAGE, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or Infor.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance.

+ 3+ years of experience in either GL accounting.

+ Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation for accounting roles.

Work Environment

The position requires working onsite for 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, offering a 4-day work week. The company is dedicated to sustainability by producing clean energy.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Berwick, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Berwick,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 12, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.