Senior Consultant – Financial Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Perform financial analyses for municipalities concerning fees, charges, cost recovery, service costs, financial sustainability, and long-term financial planning.

• Create financial models, forecasts, benchmarking analyses, and data-driven advice for local government clients.

• Examine operational, financial, and demographic data to pinpoint trends, opportunities, risks, and strategic options.

• Act as the primary analyst on consulting projects supporting parks and recreation agencies, library systems, and various municipal departments.

• Generate clear, precise, and client-ready reports, presentations, and supplementary materials.

• Convert intricate financial and technical information into actionable recommendations for executives, department heads, governing boards, and elected officials.

• Assist with economic impact analyses and aid in the growth of related advisory services.

• Engage in client interviews, workshops, stakeholder meetings, and presentations.

• Work alongside project managers and subject matter experts to incorporate financial analysis into wider organizational, operational, strategic, and master planning efforts.

• Implement and continually enhance BerryDunn's financial methodologies, analytical tools, and consulting practices.

• Aid in quality assurance and quality control processes for project deliverables.

• Establish trustworthy relationships with clients and act as a trusted advisor throughout project engagements.

• Assist in proposal development, business development activities, and thought leadership initiatives.

• Share expertise and help enhance internal financial analysis capabilities within the Parks, Recreation, and Libraries Practice.

• Gradually take on responsibilities for managing and leading independent financial consulting projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Public Administration, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or a relevant field.

• Five or more years of professional experience in municipal finance, local government consulting, public-sector budgeting, financial analysis, or a related area.

• Proven experience in conducting financial analyses and formulating recommendations for local government entities.

• Familiarity with fee studies, cost recovery analyses, cost-of-service studies, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, or assessments of financial sustainability.

• Strong knowledge of local government operations, funding frameworks, budgeting practices, and service delivery methods.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, data analysis, and scenario crafting.

• Capability to gather, analyze, interpret, and synthesize complex financial and operational data.

• Experience in preparing reports, presentations, and client-ready deliverables for executive and public-sector audiences.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences.

• Proficiency in managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a consulting or client-service setting.

• Demonstrated capacity to build effective working relationships with clients, project teams, and stakeholders.

• Willingness and ability to travel as necessary for client engagements.

• Preferred: Master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.

• Preferred: Experience working with parks and recreation agencies, library systems, or other local government departments.

• Preferred: Experience in conducting cost-of-service, fee, rate, or pricing studies.

• Preferred: Experience with economic impact analysis or a demonstrated interest in developing expertise in this domain.

• Preferred: Consulting experience serving public-sector clients.

• Preferred: Experience presenting findings to elected officials, governing boards, commissions, or executive leadership teams.

• Preferred: Professional certifications related to public finance, government management, or financial analysis.

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefits that promote physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being.

• Reasonable accommodations for applications, interviews, or job functions.

• Initiatives focused on learning, development, and well-being culture.