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American Water · 5 hours ago

Senior Financial Analyst

American Water is committed to providing comprehensive financial planning and analysis support. The Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in driving organizational growth through financial modeling, collaboration with business partners, and supporting budgeting processes.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

This position supports the Corporate financial planning, analysis, and reporting processes for American Water
This role is a key strategic partner in driving growth for the organization through the use of and interpretation of appropriate financial models
Responsible for supporting the business planning and reforecasting process through financial modeling and scenario evaluation, ratio analysis, and operational metric interpretation
This role also requires extensive collaboration with operational and functional business partners and functions as a liaison with line of business leaders on financial matters
Participation in strategy development through financial modeling of scenarios to the financial plan in order to achieve targets and objectives that support the overall corporate plan
Collaborate with business to understand key business drivers and operational metrics and deliver effective analysis of results
Provide analytical support to all levels of management, including ad-hoc reporting
Participate in budgeting and reforecasting processes and analysis of financial risk
Collaborate with operational and financial business partners to develop budget assumptions and pertinent supporting schedules
Involvement in management reporting processes, including monthly and annual reporting requirements of various key metrics and performance indicators
Other special projects and ad hoc assignments

Qualification

Financial analysisComplex modelingUS GAAP knowledgeAdvanced MS ExcelAdvanced PowerPointProcess improvementsProblem-solvingDecision-makingTime managementInterpersonal skillsCommunicationOrganizational skills

Required

Strong financial analysis and complex modeling skills
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Ability to recommend and implement process improvements
Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Strong time management and organizational skills
Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on communication and knowledge sharing
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships within finance and with all levels of management
Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
5+ years of accounting/financial related experience required

Preferred

Advanced degree or CPA, CMA, CFA, or MBA preferred
Regulated utility experience preferred, but not required

Benefits

401(k)
Defined Contribution Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Medical
Prescription
Dental and vision coverage
Disability
Paid time off
Life insurance
Voluntary benefits
Health and wellness programs

Company

American Water

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American Water is a waste water utility company.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$900.57M
Key Investors
Water Research Foundation
2024-02-21Grant· $0.57M
2023-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2017-11-29Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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John Griffith
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Susan N. Story
President & Chief Executive Officer
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