Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Overview Cobb EMC has an exciting opportunity for a

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

to manage the preparation, review, and presentation of the annual budget, financial forecasts, long-range plans, and various monthly general accounting duties. Perform the administration and maintenance of the enterprise budget software. Manage the payroll department, ensuring payroll and associated taxes are processed and paid accurately. Oversee all Treasury and Cash Management functions. Perform various analyses related to budget, forecast, taxable allocations, and proposed projects. Provide leadership to the finance team and build a team that aligns with Cobb EMC’s culture and Core value.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, Hybrid

Company paid Health Insurance Premiums

Insurance is effective your first day of employment

Retirement Security Pension plan

Automatic 7% Company paid contribution to 401k with additional matching

Annual Bonus Program

Tuition and Certification reimbursement

Learn more HERE

To learn more about Cobb EMC visit our website at www.cobbemc.com

Responsibilities What you will be doing:

NOTE: The following are major responsibilities of this position. They are not intended to cover each aspect of the position as the scope and duties may change or be temporarily altered based on the current business needs of the Corporation. The basic requirement of every position is to perform all tasks as assigned by the reporting authority. Cobb EMC Accounting

Review

cost allocations monthly and adjust as needed.

Maintain

Cobb EMC chart of accounts, accounting unit structure, update as necessary.

Review

Gas South Shared Services intercompany billings.

Annual Audit & Statutory Tax filings

Compilation

of work papers to facilitate annual external audit field work for both the Cobb EMC and the Gas South Shared Services Cost allocation audit.

Review

of external filings to safeguard Cobb against errors, omissions, and conflicts of interest.

Provide

support and details to auditors to substantiate the annual cost allocation certification.

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Analysis

Lead

Cobb EMC annual financial and capital budgeting processes, including:

Preparation of annual budget assumptions and calendar.

Training new users on budgeting system, prepare training documentation as needed.

Providing assistance and insight to budget preparers to facilitate completion of budgets.

Review and understanding of each department’s budget, conduct review meetings.

Perform and review allocations.

Review of variance analyses and business cases

Preparation and review of presentations

Presenting and answering questions at executive and Board of Directors meetings

Lead

Cobb EMC monthly reforecasting, including headcount and capital forecasts.

Lead

long-range planning process.

Develop and monitor

appropriate key performance indicators (KPI) such as Forecast to Actual analysis.

Budget System

Provide

collaborative support to build the annual budget workforce metadata file load.

Facilitate , coordinate and administer complex hierarchy dimensions to functionally support multiple structures views and reports.

Design , develop and modify enterprise system structured views.

Oversee the

reconciliation of Lawson Smart Office system with Enterprise Budget system monthly and quarterly.

Oversee the

transfer of budget data between Planful and Lawson

Monitor

effectiveness of Enterprise Budget system open link jobs and ensure timely GL dimension additions to Enterprise Budget system.

Serve

as the subject matter expert on the budget system database.

I dentify

business needs, gaps, inefficiencies, and risk exposure to make recommendations that drive continuous improvement.

Payroll Department

Manage

all aspects of payroll processing, including bi-weekly payroll processes, payroll deductions, annual leave, (PTO), deductions and levies, pay increases and bonuses.

Review

payroll registers and reports to ensure accurate and timely processing of bi-weekly payroll.

Review

bi-weekly and monthly payables requests for payment of payroll and payroll taxes.

Supervise

the annual W-2 and 1095-C processes.

Calculate and maintain

P3 forecasts, facilitate production of P3 letters.

Review

bi-weekly journal entries related to payroll processed generated through system interfaces and manual processes.

Respond

to inquiries from government agencies and employees regarding payroll issues.

Research

and report to management on changes to federal and state payroll tax laws, ensure changes are reflected properly in payroll system

Supervise

processing of employee expense reports.

Supervise

processes related to employee participation in Cobb EMC’s GEMC Credit Union.

Treasury

Management

of company-wide p-card program ensuring compliance to approved policies and limits.

Review

and release wire transactions.

Review

daily reporting, including LOC activity and daily funding requirements.

Maintain

long-term debt schedules, reconcile to bank amortization schedules.

Review

long-term debt invoices, ensure proper payment.

Prepare

and submit quarterly banking covenant calculations.

Prepare

monthly Line of Credit (LOC) forecast.

Review

LOC invoices, ensure proper payment.

Administer

the Bank of America CashPro system, CFC and CoBank website access.

Monitor

and maintain reports for the George R. Ford Scholarship Fund

Prepare scholarship checks annually for distribution.

Collect bank statements monthly.

Monitor investment CD for maturity date and investment rates for rollover or reinvestment.

Supervision

Manage

all aspects of employment for subordinate staff, including hiring, promotion, training, and termination.

Appropriately

document actions in employment issues.

Coach

and direct learning through direct involvement and reinforcement.

Analyze

and manage daily workload and schedules.

Monitor

performance and conduct performance planning and review sessions.

Ensure

fair and consistent treatment of departmental employees.

Actively

support the efforts and intent of Equal Employment Opportunity.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s

Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.

Minimum

of eight years’ experience in accounting or finance OR five years utility accounting including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, financial statement preparation.

Minimum

of two years of budget software administration.

Working

knowledge of accounting software systems.

Demonstrated

experience in administering a dimension-based budget system and metadata management with multiple hierarchies and data cubes.

Demonstrated

experience with new system implementation and/or system upgrades involving collaborative project team deliverable accomplishments.

SKILLS:

Demonstrated

excellent leadership and management skills.

High degree

of initiative and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Proficient

computer skills in enterprise budget software data management administration, heavy Excel, PowerPoint and other MS Office products

Excellent

analytical skills, ability to study financial data and present recommendations and solutions.

Attention to Detail

and ability to administer detailed metadata across various accounting & budget systems.

Excellent

oral and written communication skills

Effective

presentation and interpersonal skills

Excellent

organization and planning skills

PREFERRED:

Previous

utility industry experience in accounting, and finance.

Previous

utility industry experience budgeting software administration

Working knowledge

of FERC Uniform System of Accounts and FERC Reporting

Experience

with Infor/Lawson systems.

Experience

with budget software such as Planful.

CORE Competencies:

Customer Focus

Personally demonstrates that external (or internal) customers are a high priority. Identifies customer needs and expectations and responds to them in a timely and effective manner. Anticipates and prevents delays or other things that can adversely affect the customer. Keeps customers informed about the status of pending actions and inquires about customer satisfaction with products or services.

Communication

Communicates effectively and appropriately. Uses good judgment as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished. Speaks in a clear and credible manner, selecting the right tone for the situation and audience. Listens to others and allows them to make their point.

Teamwork

Is an effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions and feedback. Communicates in an open and candid manner and can be counted upon to fulfill any commitments made to others on the team.

Innovative Thinking

Looks out for new and innovative approaches that will improve efficiency. Embraces and champions new ideas and encourages others to do likewise. Recognizes and rewards people and teams who are creative and innovative.

Safety Focus

Perform all work in a safe manner, encouraging others to do the same, reporting unsafe situations. Hold safety as an essential organizational value and promote an enterprise-wide, safety-first culture at CobbEMC.

EOE/AA F/M/Vets/Disabled/Reasonable Accommodation Employer Drug-free Workplace Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.Minimum of eight years’ experience in accounting or finance OR five years utility accounting including budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, financial statement preparation.Minimum of two years of budget software administration.Working knowledge of accounting software systems.Demonstrated experience in administering a dimension-based budget system and metadata management with multiple hierarchies and data cubes.Demonstrated experience with new system implementation and/or system upgrades involving collaborative project team deliverable accomplishments.

SKILLS:Demonstrated excellent leadership and management skills.High degree of initiative and ability to work independently and collaboratively.Proficient computer skills in enterprise budget software data management administration, heavy Excel, PowerPoint and other MS Office productsExcellent analytical skills, ability to study financial data and present recommendations and solutions.Attention to Detail and ability to administer detailed metadata across various accounting & budget systems.Excellent oral and written communication skillsEffective presentation and interpersonal skillsExcellent organization and planning skills

PREFERRED:Previous utility industry experience in accounting, and finance. Previous utility industry experience budgeting software administrationWorking knowledge of FERC Uniform System of Accounts and FERC ReportingExperience with Infor/Lawson systems.Experience with budget software such as Planful.

CORE Competencies: Customer FocusPersonally demonstrates that external (or internal) customers are a high priority. Identifies customer needs and expectations and responds to them in a timely and effective manner. Anticipates and prevents delays or other things that can adversely affect the customer. Keeps customers informed about the status of pending actions and inquires about customer satisfaction with products or services. CommunicationCommunicates effectively and appropriately. Uses good judgment as to what to communicate to whom as well as the best way to get that accomplished. Speaks in a clear and credible manner, selecting the right tone for the situation and audience. Listens to others and allows them to make their point. TeamworkIs an effective team player who adds complementary skills and contributes valuable ideas, opinions and feedback. Communicates in an open and candid manner and can be counted upon to fulfill any commitments made to others on the team. Innovative ThinkingLooks out for new and innovative approaches that will improve efficiency. Embraces and champions new ideas and encourages others to do likewise. Recognizes and rewards people and teams who are creative and innovative. Safety Focus Perform all work in a safe manner, encouraging others to do the same, reporting unsafe situations. Hold safety as an essential organizational value and promote an enterprise-wide, safety-first culture at CobbEMC.

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