Salary: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 Annually
Location : Aurora, CO
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 06/17/2026
Closing Date: 7/10/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt

Description
The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A serves as a strategic business partner responsible for delivering financial insights, forecasting accuracy, and data-driven recommendations that support executive decision-making and organizational performance.

This role supports our core planning processes, including annual budgeting, long-range planning, monthly forecasting, and management reporting. The Senior Financial Analyst translates complex financial and operational data into actionable insights for senior leadership while driving continuous improvement in financial processes, systems, and reporting capabilities.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with business acumen, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to partner and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Forecasting

• Support the annual budget, quarterly forecast, and long-range planning processes.
• Develop and maintain integrated financial models to support revenue, expense, cash flow, and capital planning.
• Partner with business leaders to identify key assumptions, risks, and opportunities affecting financial performance.
• Evaluate actual results against budget and forecast, providing clear variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Support scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to assess strategic initiatives and market changes.

Management Reporting and Analysis

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages for executive leadership and the Board.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, and scorecards to monitor business performance.
• Analyze trends in transactions, revenue, margins, operating expenses, working capital, and cash flow.
• Provide insights into business drivers and recommend strategies to improve financial performance.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership in a concise and compelling manner.

Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to department leaders by providing financial guidance and decision support.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, human resources, and accounting teams.
• Support business case development for new initiatives, investments, and capital expenditures.
• Evaluate strategic opportunities through return on investment (ROI), net present value (NPV/IRR), and payback analyses.

Process Improvement and Systems

• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and financial processes.
• Enhance financial models, reporting tools, and data visualization capabilities.
• Support implementation and optimization of FP&A technologies, including ERP, business intelligence, and planning systems.
• Promote data integrity, governance, and standardization across financial reporting processes.
• Automate manual processes to improve scalability and reduce cycle times.

Typical Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related fields.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Experience with business intelligence and visualization tools such as Microsoft Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis techniques.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Education

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

2026 E470 Public Highway Authority Summary of Benefits

E470 Public Highway Authority provides a competitive, comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee health, financial stability, professional development, and overall well-being.

Medical & Prescription Plan: 3 plan options to choose from

• United Healthcare Low-Deductible Plan (PPO4)
  • Coverage plans for employee, spouse and/or dependents (100% PHA-paid)
  • No monthly premium for employees
  • Plan is eligible for an employee funded Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Kaiser Permanente No-Deductible Plan (KP-HMO 45)
  • Coverage plans for employee, spouse and/or dependents (100% PHA-paid)
  • No monthly premium for employees
  • Plan is eligible for an employee funded Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• United Healthcare High-Deductible Plan (HDHP5)
  • The Authority will cover 90% of the plan premiums.
  • The Authority will fully fund the employee HSA Account

Plan

Employee Monthly Premium

HSA Employer Contribution

Employee Only

$56.00

$4,400

Couple

$118.00

$8,750

EE w/child

$93.00

$8,750

Family

$160.00

$8,750
Dental Plan: Delta Dental

• Coverage for employee, spouse and dependents (100% PHA-paid)

Vision Plan: VSP

• Coverage for employee, spouse and dependents (100% PHA-paid)

Life Insurance & Disability Coverage

• Life Insurance coverage for employees at two times annual salary (100% PHA-paid)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability for employee at 2/3 of salary (100% PHA-paid)

Employee Assistance Plan

• EAP for employees and dependents (100% PHA paid)
• The Employee Assistance Program provides confidential support for counseling, personal matters, financial issues, and family challenges.
• Modern Health & All One Health - 6 counseling sessions per year, per incident

Retirement Plans

• International City Management Association (ICMA)
• PHA employees are eligible to participate in three retirement plans:

Plan Type

Participation

Vesting

Percentage

401(a)

Automatic

100% upon enrollment

10%

401(a)

Mandatory

100% at hire

6.2% each from employer & employee

457

Voluntary

100% upon enrollment

Employer match up to $3,000

ROTH

Voluntary

Employee only

Employee election; post-tax
Time Off

• PTO is a combination of Sick & Personal Leave
• Employees may accumulate up to a maximum of 500 PTO hours

Length of Service

PTO Earned

One month through four years

16 Hours for each full month of service

Four years, one month through nine years

18 Hours for each full month of service

Over nine years

20 Hours for each full month of service
Paid Holidays

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth Day
• Independence Day

• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day After Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• Float (Executive Director designated

Toll Reimbursement

• All commuting and business-related tolls

Professional Development

• Employees have access to paid professional development opportunities, including workshops, conferences, training programs, and certifications.
• Work directly with your manager to identify opportunities and budget allocations.

01

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Professional degree
• Doctorate degree

02

How many years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related fields do you have?

• No experience
• Less than 3 years of experience
• More than 3 years but less than 5 years of experience
• More than 5 years but less than 7 years of experience
• 7+ years of experience

03

Do you have experience with business intelligence and visualization tools such as Microsoft Power BI or Tableau?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you currently live in the State of Colorado or are you able to relocate at your own expense?

• Currently live in the State of Colorado
• Able to relocate at my own expense
• Do not currently live in Colorado and am unable to relocate.

Required Question