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Location: Vancouver, Washington Type: Contract Job #7611 Overview: ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. The Financial Analyst 1 position will provide financial analysis support for engineering and infrastructure projects by forecasting program finances to ensure compliance with company policies. The Financial Analyst will assess program health, identify trends, and generate reports to inform strategic decisions. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA. Pay range: $23.16 - $33.09 Benefits: Paid holidays: 11 PTO: Starting at 10 days Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date) EAP: Employee Assistance Program Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%) Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks, Brio Health Responsibilities: Perform financial analysis and provide recommendations based on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and A-123 guidelines. Maintain/adhere to internal project analysis policies, processes (update standards, desk procedures) and procedures. Perform work order completion analysis based on the interpretation of FERC, GAAP, internal audit, and A-123 guidelines. With notice and approval from the applicable Project Manager (PM), place capital assets into plant in-service upon project completion, initiating the start of financial depreciation reported and monitored on company balance sheet. This requires close collaboration and coordination with the PM to properly assign FERC codes to major and minor assets, and to accurately retire assets, ending depreciation. Provide clear, presentable financial reporting data to a variety of stakeholders, such as finance, internal/external auditors, project managers and executive management, based on target dates set for monthly and yearly financial closing activities. Research, identify, track, and process monthly accruals, reversals, and re-accruals for Transmission following accounting guidelines. Recommend appropriate financial action, based on defined Office of Management Budget (OMB) A-123 policies, financial rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Perform monthly analysis of past and present financial expenditures to estimate and support financial forecasts, and other ad hoc analysis as requested. Evaluate and analyze program costs, identify errors, and recommend the appropriate corrective action, monitor until corrections have been completed. Alert the manager of any errors encountered. Work closely with Project/Program Manager(s) responsible for capital and expense programs by researching, forecasting, analyzing, extracting, tracking, reviewing, completing, and consolidating costs vs. estimates for major projects. Conduct data analysis and reporting for one or more of the following End of Year and Start of Year Reporting, Quarterly Business Review, Integrated Program Review, Lease Finance Program, Finance Committee Executive Management, Finance, Management Assertion, Target Tracking, Capital Investment Acquisition. (Note: Accuracy and quality of data and reporting produced is of high importance as it is used by decision makers for budget priorities and finalization.) Conduct ongoing financial training to update Project Managers and/or Performance Managers regarding process workflow, methodologies, and technologies related to agency and Transmission financial responsibilities. Identify gaps and process improvements for various financial activities and subjects. Create spreadsheets, graphs, and PowerPoint presentations used to illustrate financial data when requested. Maintain reposit