THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION
Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Location: Dallas Office
Reports to: Director of Accounting and Financial Planning
Department: Financial Services
JOB SUMMARY:
Fully qualified and experienced financial analyst who performs all aspects of work related to North
American Coal’s Annual Financial Planning needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
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Prepare the Financial Plan on a quarterly and annual basis. The Financial Plan includes Income
Statements, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow Statements as well as information such as operational
data, capital expenditures, interest/debt calculations and assumptions used in the Financial Plan.
Develop and maintain the underlying financial model to produce the Financial Plan.
Identify and compile data to gather information used in the Financial Plan.
Analyze Financial Plan and variances related to it.
Transmit Financial Plan electronically to NACCO Industries.
Develop “Economic Models” for all Potential Projects, including Base Cases and multiple
scenarios based on particulars of individual projects.
Participate in all aspects of Potential Project work efforts, including thorough understanding of
business-case background, work effort/cost projections, revenue/selling price development, project
financial returns and overall fit of Potential Project into NAC Portfolio of Assets.
Develop presentations to effectively communicate Financial Plan/Potential Projects to
management of NACCO and North American Coal. Such presentations include North American
Coal Board Meetings and North American Coal Management Meetings.
Develop presentations for Financial Institutions for both Financial Plans and Potential Projects.
Prepare targets for Incentive Compensation Plans.
Utilize Cognos Finance/Cognos Analyst software as the data systems (system administration, data
input, report development).
Act as “point person” for Financial Plan to successfully communicate and assist Operations in all
aspects of their planning process.
OTHER DUTIES:
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Assist in the preparation of 10Q and 10K reports.
Assist in quarterly Earnings discussions with NACCO Industries.
Perform special projects as needed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Must have strong technical accounting skills, including knowledge of GAAP and ability to apply
it. Must have the ability to develop projected financial statements using data coming from a variety of
sources. Must have knowledge of finance concepts (NPV, IRR, EVA, Project Payback) and income tax
concepts (book vs tax differences, entity structuring). With work objectives generally defined, must be
able to perform calculations, analyze and interpret data, make decisions and recommendations. Must be
able to coordinate, prioritize and meet multiple deadlines. Must have excellent spreadsheet skills,
understand database concepts and be computer proficient. Must be able to effectively communicate
verbally and in writing to compile data from a variety of sources and convey the information to
management.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (with adequate accounting background to understand
financial statement creation).
CPA and/or MBA preferred.
5-10 years relevant work experience required.
Work Experience with ERP/BI systems required.
The North American Coal Corporation
The North American Coal Corporation is engaged in the surface mining of lignite as fuel for power
generation by electric utilities, with current operations in North Dakota, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
The company also provides dragline mining services for independently owned limerock quarries in Florida
through its North American Mining division.
Contact Information:
Daphne Woodyard
Human Resources Specialist
The North American Coal Corporation
14785 Preston Road, Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75254
(972) 448-5416 (direct phone)
(972) 448-5437 (fax)
daphne.woodyard@nacoal.com
www.nacoal.com
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ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF POSITION
Position____________
Indicate Frequency* for
those that apply:
Describe job duties that require physical demands checked.
__1__ Standing
__1__ Walking
__3__ Sitting
Photocopying; telecopying; meetings; filing; presentations_________
Visit employees offices; go to telecopy/photocopy machines, printers,
file rooms/libraries, meetings
Computer work; desk work; meetings; travel_________________________
__1__ Lifting ___25_ lbs.
______ lbs.
__1__ Carrying__25__ lbs.
______ lbs.
__1__ Pushing __10__ lbs.
______ lbs.
__1__ Pulling __10__ lbs.
______ lbs.
Moving boxes, books, luggage___________________________
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Moving boxes, books, luggage___________________________
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Closing desk/file cabinet drawers; moving boxes; using dolly/mail cart;
opening/closing doors_________________________________________________
Opening desk/file cabinet drawers; moving boxes; using dolly/mail cart
opening/closing doors______________________________________________
__0__ Climbing
__0__ Balancing
Retrieving/placing objects from/to top shelves; going to boardroom;
filing
Retrieving/placing objects from/to top shelves; mine tours
__1__
__0__
__1__
_____
Filing; packing boxes; moving boxes________________________________
Filing_____________________________________________________________
Filing; packing boxes; moving boxes________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Stooping
Kneeling
Crouching
Crawling
__1__ Reaching
__3__ Fingering
__2__ Grasping
Retrieving/placing objects from/to top shelves; filing; desk work__
Computer work; calculator; paper work; writing_____________________
Talking on telephone; picking up books/files; holding luggage
__2__ Speaking
__3__ Seeing
__0__ Depth Perception
__0__ Color Vision
Discussing assignments/projects/ideas/situations; giving instructions;
presentations; meetings; telephone/voice mail
Discussing assignments/projects/ideas/situations; receiving instructions;
presentations; meetings; telephone/voice mail
Reading; writing; computer work; desk work; presentations_____________
Driving____________________________________________________________
Graphics work______________________________________________________
_____ Feeling
__2__ Repetitive Motion
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Typing; working on calculator; writing__________________
__2__ Hearing
* Frequency Legend:
0 = Intermittent
1 = Occasionally (0 - 1/3 of workday)
2 = Frequently (1/3 - 2/3 of workday)
3 = Continually (2/3 - 3/3 of workday)
WORKING CONDITIONS
Requires regular overtime.