Financial Analyst

About the role

The Financial Analyst will provide budgeting and analytical support to Southern Company Services (SCS) organizations and affiliates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate budgets and financial reporting for Corporate Business Units
• Analyze data and effectively communicate SCS financial story
• Coordinate annual budget preparation and communications
• Prepare and communicate monthly variance reporting and comprehensive analysis for budget, actual, and projection information
• Provide guidance to managers regarding GAAP and Southern Company accounting policies
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and make recommendations regarding needed changes and efficiency improvements
• Consolidate reporting for roll up and management reporting for SCS
• Gather data and analyze periodic cost projections and budget data
• Participate in special projects by gathering information and providing analysis
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and communications with business unit and affiliate budget managers

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related business field required
• CPA, CMA or MBA/other advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience in accounting, finance, industrial engineering, or business administration required
• Utility accounting experience is preferred
• Experience in accounting, cost management and reporting preferred
• Demonstrated experience with Oracle Cloud ERP, OACS, Oracle Planning, and PowerPlan is preferred
• Strong experience in Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Power Point, and Access) highly desired
• Capital and O&M budgeting experience desired
• Project cost tracking experience desired
• Experience coordinating multiple business units' requests and ensure goals and objectives are met

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong initiative-taking critical thinking skills and excellent follow through
• Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills
• Organizational and planning skills
• Knowledge of utility and regulatory accounting standards and GAAP principles
• Knowledge of data management and retrieval techniques with strong technical skills
• Conceptual thinker and ability to quickly understand our Accounting System, POET Codes and be able to understand and report cost drivers
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to a changing environment
• Ability to coordinate activities of multiple people and pull the end result together as one deliverable
• Ability to pull disparate pieces of information together to form one consolidated and concise report
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with accounting, auditing, various non-financial functional areas, and varying levels of staff and management
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate personal ownership and initiative
• Anticipate and proactively communicate financial impacts of business unit decisions
• Sound business judgment in decision making

Skills

• Proactive
• Team player
• Strategic thinker

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