Financial Analyst

Job Title: Financial AnalystJob Description

The Financial Analyst plays a key 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) as well as capital expenditures.
• Identify, investigate, and reconcile accounting issues using accounting and information systems.
• Assess the impact of accounting issues on the overall budget.
• Generate routine financial reports to explain budget and forecast variances.
• Record and summarize financial transactions.
• Prepare special reports for leadership.

Essential Skills

• Reconciliations
• Budgeting/forecasting
• Variance analysis
• Create pivot tables and Vlookups in Excel
• Proficiency in large scale ERP systems such as SAP, Workday, Oracle, SAGE, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, or Infor

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Macros in Excel
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance
• 2+ years of experience in either General Ledger (GL) accounting or Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation if in accounting
• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis if in FP&A
• Experience working for a company with revenue over $100 million

Work Environment

The position requires onsite work with 10-hour workdays from Monday to Thursday. Enjoy a four-day work week while contributing to a company dedicated to producing clean energy and going green.

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 $25.00 - $28.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 Sep 14, 2026.

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® Platinum Award 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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.