Financial Analyst, FP&A

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership and flexibility. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people and planet.

Who We Are Looking For:

A Financial Analyst 2 to prepare comprehensive business/financial forecasts, reports, and/or analysis, identify opportunity areas where special analysis may help improve financial decisions, and assist leadership in meeting all financial commitments and goals. The Financial Analyst 2 will also contribute to and drive process improvements and provide financial expertise and counsel.

What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:

• Provides financial decision support on specific operational matters impacting the achievement of company objectives. 
• Prepares financial and cost analyses utilized by management to provide business insights, based on high-quality analysis of internal and external data. 
• Identifies potential for process improvements and coordinates efforts for implementation. 
• Leads projects and initiatives that improve operating and financial performance. 
• Independently leads the preparation of portions of the financial forecasting and reporting activities, including the Annual Operating Plan. 
• Supports Operations with the preparation of monthly financial statements. 
• Prepare management with timely financial insights and meets company requirements for forecasting and reporting. 
• Prepares analyses of key drivers of forecasts and results are available to Management and Finance. 
• Coordinates effectively across the company’s matrixed organization. 
• Maintains lateral communication and coordination across groups, internal and external to the Finance function, to improve efficiency and achieve desired results. 
• Leads and prepares company marketing surveys, government financial submittals, and the master datasets required to submit them. 
• Leads coordination with Contracts/Legal to audit and maintain business insurance policies. 
• Able to manage and multitask critical projects simultaneously.  
• Improves existing processes while incorporating business, financial, and system implications and risks. 
• Stays abreast of industry and company business trends as well as trends affecting finance. 

The list of duties is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as needed.

What You Will Need To Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management. 
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Finance with increasing responsibilities. 
• Prior experience in professional services is preferred. 
• Prior experience with mid or large-sized corporate finance is preferred
• Prior experience with executive and Board reporting preferred
• Prior experience with Workday Financials/Adaptive Planning and/or Microsoft Dynamics/Power BI preferred. 

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

Woodard & Curran is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Woodard & Curran believes that diverse teams working together in an equitable, inclusive culture provides the right environment for employees to thrive, our clients to benefit, and our business to prosper over the long run. Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences and creates an environment where everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. When employees are supported to reach their full potential, we can provide our clients with the most innovative, sound, and cost-effective solutions.