Financial Accounting Analyst

We need to output HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Remove boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. We need to parse the posting. Company Description: Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is a heading for role description. The posting includes "Company Description" and "Role Description". We can treat "About the role" as the role description (maybe combine). The instructions: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - Company Description: description of CPCNH. Could be placed under "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is about the role, not company. But we could treat "About the role" as the role description (the Role Description). The company description could be omitted? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include company description somewhere. There's no specific heading for company description in the list, but we could put it under "About the role"? Might be okay. However "About the role" is meant for role description; but we could still include company description there as part of role context. The instruction: "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It's examples, not mandatory list. We can also add other headings if needed? It says "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect those headings only. So we need to map content to those headings. Thus: - About the role: could include company description + role description summary. - Responsibilities: list of duties (Essential Duties and Responsibilities). Use

• . - Requirements: maybe qualifications required? The posting has "Qualifications" with Required and Preferred. Could split: Requirements = Required qualifications; Qualifications = maybe Preferred? But they have both Requirements and Qualifications as separate headings. We could put Required under Requirements, Preferred under Qualifications. Or we could combine. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe we combine Required and Preferred into Qualifications section. But we have both headings available; we could use Qualifications for both required and preferred, and skip Requirements if not needed. However we need to preserve all substantive info; we can include both Required and Preferred under Qualifications. - Skills: maybe we can extract skills from qualifications: proficiency with Excel, attention to detail, etc. Could put under Skills. - Benefits: The posting includes "Compensation and Benefits" with salary range and benefits. So we need Pay and Benefits sections. Pay: salary range. Benefits: health, dental, vision, retirement plan, paid leave, paid holidays. - Schedule: The posting includes "Working Conditions" with hybrid schedule, occasional attendance, limited travel, etc. So we can put Schedule. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly Requirements omitted if we put required under Qualifications. But we could also have Requirements for required qualifications and Qualifications for preferred. However that would be thin. Better to combine. We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include boilerplate: EEO, application instructions, etc. So we drop those. We must preserve all substantive information: company description, role description, duties, qualifications (required and preferred), skills (maybe derived), compensation, benefits, schedule/working conditions. We need to ensure we don't miss any duty details. Let's extract: Company Description: The Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire (CPCNH) is a nonprofit Joint Powers Agency that helps cities, towns, and counties deliver reliable, affordable, and clean energy to residents and businesses across the state. Established in 2021, CPCNH enables its members to launch and operate Community Power Aggregation programs through shared services that lower costs, expand local energy choices, and strengthen their voice in policy and regulatory matters. The Coalition now includes over 60 municipalities and 4 counties, representing more than one-third of New Hampshire’s population. Since launching default service programs in 2023, CPCNH has become the second-largest electricity supplier in New Hampshire, generating over $14 million in customer savings while building financial reserves for long-term rate stability. CPCNH supports member communities through pooled energy procurement, flexible rate-setting, local governance over energy supply, development of clean and distributed energy projects, and coordinated public engagement and advocacy. Role Description: The Financial Accounting Analyst is a full-time, hybrid position based in Concord, NH, with the flexibility to work remotely part of the time. This role is responsible for preparing, analyzing, and reconciling financial statements and journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial records. The analyst will assist in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including supporting audits and regulatory filings. Day-to-day responsibilities include monitoring financial transactions, performing variance and trend analyses, and providing data-driven insights to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. The role collaborates with internal teams and external partners to maintain strong financial controls, improve accounting processes, and support the organization’s mission-driven energy programs. Essential Duties and Responsibilities (list): - Reconciliation and Close Support * Prepare account reconciliations, including receivables, cash and depository accounts, and other balance sheet accounts, with written support for reconciling items. * Prepare and maintain recurring accrual, deferral, prepaid, and capital asset schedules supporting the monthly and annual close. * Review transaction coding against the chart of accounts and the departmental coding structure, and prepare proposed corrections for review. * Track open close items to resolution and coordinate with the Coalition's outsourced accounting service provider to meet the close calendar. - Budget and Financial Analysis Support * Support preparation of the annual operating budget, including consolidation and review of departmental submissions. * Prepare budget to actual reporting by department, identify variances, and obtain and document explanations from budget owners. * Support forecasting, cost allocation, scenario analysis, and other financial analysis as directed. - Reporting and Treasury Support * Assemble recurring financial reporting materials for management, the Board of Directors, and Board committees, including exhibits and supporting schedules. * Prepare member-level supporting analyses, including load share, cost allocation, and reserve balance information. * Support cash position, liquidity, and treasury reporting, including assembly and validation of source inputs. * Provide analytical, research, and documentation support on financing, capital, and related initiatives as directed, including the assembly and verification of information requested by external parties. * Prepare schedules and supporting documentation requested by the external auditor, and maintain the audit request tracker. - Research, Documentation, and General Support * Research accounting, regulatory, market, contractual, and policy questions as requested, and summarize findings in writing with sources identified. * Build and maintain workbooks that are structured, formula driven, and documented, with inputs clearly separated from calculations and outputs. * Verify data extracted from the general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, and supplier billing systems before it is used in analysis. * Maintain finance records, filing, indexing, and version control in the Coalition's document management environment, and keep written finance procedures current. * Provide other analytical and administrative support to the Director of Finance as assigned. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - One to three years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, or audit. - Experience preparing account reconciliations and supporting schedules. - Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and with general ledger or accounting systems. - Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and written communication skills. - Ability to meet recurring deadlines and to handle confidential information with discretion. Preferred: - Experience in accounting or auditing, including public accounting, internal audit, or governmental audit. - Governmental, enterprise fund, utility, or municipal finance experience. - Experience supporting an external financial statement audit. - Familiarity with QuickBooks Online or a comparable accounting system. Working Conditions (Schedule): - Hybrid schedule with regular presence at the Coalition's Concord, New Hampshire office; specific in-office expectations are set by the Director of Finance. - Occasional attendance at evening Board, committee, or member meetings. - Limited in-state travel. - Standard office environment; work is performed primarily at a computer workstation. - Periods of increased workload occur around month end close, the annual audit, the annual budget cycle, and financing transactions. Compensation and Benefits: - The anticipated hiring range for this position is $65,000 to $70,000 annually. Placement within the range depends on qualifications, directly relevant experience, and internal equity. - The Coalition offers health, dental, and vision coverage, a retirement plan with employer contribution, paid leave, and paid holidays. Now we need to map to sections. About the role: combine Company Description + Role Description (maybe short). We'll include both paragraphs. Responsibilities: list of duties (the bullet points). We'll use
  • for each duty item. Could group by subheadings? Not required; just list. Qualifications: we could list Required and Preferred as separate
    maybe under same heading. Or we could separate into Required and Preferred subheadings but that would be extra headings not in list. Better to just list all qualifications (both required and preferred) under Qualifications. Skills: we could extract skills: proficiency with Microsoft Excel, general ledger/accounting systems, attention to detail, organizational skills, written communication, ability to meet deadlines, handling confidential info, familiarity with QuickBooks Online, etc. Could list as
    . Benefits: health, dental, vision coverage, retirement plan with employer contribution, paid leave, paid holidays. Pay: salary range $65,000 to $70,000 annually. Schedule: hybrid schedule details. We must not include any filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include any boilerplate like EEO, application instructions. Now produce HTML fragment. We need to ensure we use

    for each section heading. We'll output something like:

    About the role

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    Role description paragraph...

    Responsibilities

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    ...

    Qualifications

    • Required: Bachelor's degree ...
    ...
    • Preferred: Experience in accounting or auditing ...
    ...
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    maybe. Let's craft. Be careful to preserve all substantive info: ensure we don't miss any duty details. Let's list responsibilities items exactly as given. I'll copy each bullet. Reconciliation and Close Support: - Prepare account reconciliations, including receivables, cash and depository accounts, and other balance sheet accounts, with written support for reconciling items. - Prepare and maintain recurring accrual, deferral, prepaid, and capital asset schedules supporting the monthly and annual close. - Review transaction coding against the chart of accounts and the departmental coding structure, and prepare proposed corrections for review. - Track open close items to resolution and coordinate with the Coalition's outsourced accounting service provider to