Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst Contractor
Job Type: Temporary
Status: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Compensation: $110,000–$130,000 annually, DOE
Job Type: Temporary
Status: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Compensation: $110,000–$130,000 annually, DOE
About Our Client
Our client is a not-for-profit wholesale electric cooperative providing electricity to member-owner distribution cooperatives throughout Minnesota. The organization supports reliable electric service across the state through its generation and transmission operations and plays an important role in supporting the financial planning and strategic needs of the electric utility business.
Job Summary
The Senior Financial Analyst Contractor will serve as the finance business partner to the transmission division. This role owns the Transmission-related-to-others (TRO) month-end close process, including journal entries, customer billings, analysis, and reporting. The position also completes annual MISO filings and supports long-range forecasting, reporting, and analysis of multiple forecast scenarios.
This position works closely with business partners and subject matter experts across the organization to develop forecasts, analyze financial impacts, and support strategic planning initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Record and analyze transmission transactions related to other utilities and MISO, providing monthly explanations for significant variances to finance leadership.
- Create and send monthly customer transmission invoices using settlement data from MISO.
- Collaborate with transmission business partners to complete annual MISO filings for Attachment O, GG, and MM by gathering and analyzing plant and financial data and preparing supporting work papers.
- Assist in coordinating short- and long-range financial forecasting processes, including 30-year financial plans, rate forecasts, and strategic scenario analysis to support Board-approved strategies and decisions.
- Serve as a technical resource for the forecasting tool and work with departments and subject matter experts to gather inputs, document assumptions, develop forecast scenarios, and evaluate financial impacts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- 5+ years of related financial analysis, accounting, forecasting, or financial reporting experience required.
- Strong customer service and technical skills.
- MBA or CPA preferred.
- Knowledge of the electric utility industry preferred.
- Strong analytical, financial reporting, forecasting, and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business partners and subject matter experts across departments.
Working Conditions
- Primarily performed in a professional office environment.
- Prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer.
- Regular communication in person, by telephone, and electronically, with frequent use of standard office equipment.
- Occasional standing, walking, reaching, and lifting of up to 25 pounds may be required.
- Work environment is generally quiet with minimal physical hazards.
- Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off and holiday pay (where eligible)
- Optional medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus additional voluntary benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee referral bonus program
- Employee appreciation events, giveaways, and recognition throughout the year
- Dedicated support from our recruiting team—we're committed to helping you succeed every step of the way
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