Finance Analyst I

Company: Nelnet
Location: Salem
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Job Description:

Nelnet Business Services (NBS), a division of Nelnet, Inc., provides payment technology, education services, and learning management solutions to education and faith-based organizations, serving more than 1,300 higher education institutions, 11,500 K-12 schools, 3,500 churches, and millions of individual students, families, and supporters across the globe. Our culture of service enables us to form long-lasting and trusted partnerships, while our focus on creativity and innovative solutions empowers our customer communities to thrive.As a Nelnet company, the perks at NBS go beyond our benefits package. You're part of a community, invested in you as an individual and united by our mission to create opportunities for people where they live, learn and work.Responsible for developing and maintaining financial analysis processes and reporting need for the various business units including monthly financial variances, forecasting, key metrics, and trends. Assist NBS business segments with the annual budget process, develop standard templates and processes, and provide historical trending analysis.- Responsible for assisting NBS business segments with the financial variance reporting process to allow management to track budget and actual expense information.- Compile and summarize the monthly variance information for executive level reporting - financials. Track information throughout the year to provide historical trend analysis.- Identify and implement improvements in reporting, cost analysis and process with how NBS Finance can be a valuable resource.- Develop and maintain financial metrics and cost analysis for the business segments. Analyze results with explanations for growth and/or decline spikes, changes in trend and budget to actual variances.- Create analysis to evaluate and track the costs of services and to assist in development of strategic plans and monitoring of performance.- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis NBS business segments as required.Salary is $55,000.00EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree required in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance.EXPERIENCE:- Financial analysis experience, with a proven record of success.- Knowledge of financial concepts relative to profitability and financial ratios.- Knowledge of basic accounting theories and practices preferred.COMPETENCIES - SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:- Energy, Drive, and Motivation: Embraces challenges enthusiastically, then executes relentlessly.- Consistent, High Quality Results: Establishes credibility and finance leadership by producing timely, accurate and insightful analysis, consistently. Earns the respect of others through effective interaction with all teams.- Efficiency/Accountability: Allocates time efficiently, focusing on ever-shifting priorities; continually seeks way to improve individual and team productivity. Highly accountable and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast paced dynamic environment.- Confident Communication Style: Effectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization verbally and in writing.- Flexibility to handle pressure coming from all directions simultaneously.- Excellent presentation skills and report package development.- Excellent skills in analytic problem solving.- Discretion- Expert in MS Excel and proficient in MS Word and PowerPoint.Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program. Click here to learn more about our benefits: LINK (http://nelnetinc.com/careers/benefits/) .Nelnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with Executive Order 11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Corporate Recruiting at 402-486-5725 or corporaterecruiting@nelnet.net .Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.You may know Nelnet as the nation's largest student loan servicer - but we do more than that. _A lot more._ We're also a professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payment processor, renewable energy innovator, and K-12 and higher education expert (and that's just a shortlist). For over 40 years, we've been serving our customers, associates, and communities to make dreams possible.EEO Info (https://nelnetinc.com/wp-content/uploads/EEO-poster.pdf) - EEO Letter (https://nelnetinc.com/wp-content/uploads/EEO-Jeffs-Letter.pdf) - EPPA Info (https://nelnetinc.com/wp-content/uploads/Employee-Polygraph-Protection-Act-Poster.pdf) - FMLA Info (https://nelnetinc.com/wp-content/uploads/FMLA-Leave.pdf)

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