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Sr Mgr Financial Planning & Analysis - 90388494 - Washington / Philadelphia
Date : Feb 13, 2025
Location : Washington, DC, US, 20001
Company : Amtrak
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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. 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.
This position can be located in either Washington D.C. or Philadelphia PA.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES :
The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis will develop and maintain relationships with the Government Affairs, Accessibility Stations & Facilities, Strategy & Planning and Commercial departments (the “Departments”), establish a timely review of current financial performance, and analyze cost control opportunities. Leading a team of three, this position will be responsible for the financial analysis and preparation of the annual budget, monthly forecasting, and variance to plan analysis. Responsibilities include extensive coordination with the Departments’ executive / senior leadership and their staffs in the development of assumptions. This position is expected to serve as a positive role model and to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to Amtrak’s departments and an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Act as liaison between the Departments finance functions and Finance leadership.
- Lead the development and coordination of the input for annual and multi-year operating budgets, capital budgets and legislative request documents as applicable for the Departments.
- Lead team of three in development and delivery of regular and timely reporting, financial analyses and other insights and support the strategic financial planning and analysis process.
- Support the achievement of strategic goals and objectives by monitoring, analyzing, and reporting progress of actual vs. budget and forecast results.
- Manage the preparation of monthly operating and capital forecasts by coordinating with the Departments and submitting to the FP&A consolidations group by the prescribed deadlines.
- Identify and provide explanations for variances between actual and budgeted financial results at the end of each reporting period.
- Oversee the preparation and submission of the monthly operating and capital accruals for the Departments.
- Present annual budgets to senior managers and forecast future budget needs.
- Ensure department managers meet budget submission deadlines.
- Routinely communicate with the Departments regarding financial performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate variance analysis. Identify trends, develop analyses, key actions, and strategic implications.
- Assist in the preparation and review of monthly financial packages for executive management.
- Assist with ad hoc analysis projects ranging in scope.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS :
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
PAY TRANSPARENCY :
The salary / hourly range is $135,800-$176,040. 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.
Requisition ID : 164077
Posting Location(s) : District of Columbia; Pennsylvania
Work Arrangement : 06-Onsite
Job Family / Function : Finance
Relocation Offered : No
Travel Requirements : Up to 25%
You power our progress through your performance.
Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions require a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.
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 equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race / color, religion, sex, national origin / ethnicity, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.
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Salary : $135,800 - $176,040
