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Central States Water Resources · 1 day ago

Financial Operations Analyst

positionDes Peres, MO
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
date3+ years exp

Central States Water Resources is seeking a Financial Operations Analyst to join their Financial Planning & Analysis team. The role involves collaborating across various functions to perform financial and operational analysis, support budgeting processes, and assist in preparing materials for executive leadership and the board.

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Responsibilities

Build and maintain operating expense (Opex) dashboards and performance reporting
Analyze monthly results, trends, and key drivers across systems and regions
Partner with operations and engineering to understand cost structure and performance
Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes
Prepare monthly management reporting and variance analysis
Help improve reporting accuracy, consistency, and usefulness over time
Assist in preparing board materials and executive-level summaries
Develop investment memos and supporting analysis for capital deployment and strategic initiatives
Translate financial analysis into clear, concise narratives for non-finance stakeholders
Work on cross-functional initiatives that require financial insight
Tackle ambiguous questions where data may be incomplete or evolving
Proactively identify issues, propose solutions, and follow through

Qualification

Excel skillsFinancial analysisFinance degreeOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Strong Excel skills (formulas, logic, structured analysis)
Ability to clearly explain financial concepts to non-finance audiences
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Finance, accounting, economics, or related degree (or equivalent experience)

Preferred

3–5 years of experience in finance, analytics, consulting, or operations
Experience with dashboards or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI)
Experience in a fast-growing or entrepreneurial environment
Willingness to ask questions and challenge assumptions

Company

Central States Water Resources

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Central States Water Resources brings safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible water resources to every community.
dateFounded in 2013
location
St Louis, Missouri, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.centralstateswaterresources.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$325.87M
Key Investors
Brookfield Asset Management
2024-12-02Debt Financing· $325M
2014-02-17Seed· $0.87M

Leadership Team

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Josiah Cox
President
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