Financial Analyst II

Position Summary

Prepare NGBU reporting including the functional O&M, ROCR and ad-hoc requests
Work with others to develop variance explanations of the NGBU results and drivers
Work with business partners to develop O&M budgets and upload into Onestream
Prepare standard and correcting journal entries
Prepare monthly account reconciliations
Prepare standard monthly reporting, including updating powerBI dashboards
Understand and analyze basic system allocations
Assist with data requests from Regulatory and external auditors and other customers
Provide accounting support as needed
Understand and maintain proper business and financial processes to ensure adherence to internal controls and policies
Identify process improvements and assist in implementation to produce efficiencies at all stages of the finance process

Responsibilities

• Prepare NGBU reporting including the functional O&M, ROCR and ad-hoc requests
• Work with others to develop variance explanations of the NGBU results and drivers
• Work with business partners to develop O&M budgets and upload into Onestream
• Prepare standard and correcting journal entries
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations
• Prepare standard monthly reporting, including updating powerBI dashboards
• Understand and analyze basic system allocations
• Assist with data requests from Regulatory and external auditors and other customers
• Provide accounting support as needed
• Understand and maintain proper business and financial processes to ensure adherence to internal controls and policies
• Identify process improvements and assist in implementation to produce efficiencies at all stages of the finance process

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with major in Accounting/Finance/Economics or related discipline
• Two (2) plus years of increasingly diverse or complex experience in related field in addition to degree
• Possesses and applies fundamental accounting and finance concepts, practices, and procedures
• Experience with financial applications (i.e., PeopleSoft, OneStream, PowerPlan, etc.) and query tools (WebI, PowerBI, cubes)
• Experience using Microsoft products such as Excel, Word and Power Point

Desired Qualifications

• Four (4) plus years of increasingly diverse or complex experience in related field in addition to degree
• Effective communication, both oral and written, and collaboration skills
• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• Effective time management skills
• Graduate degree in Accounting, Business or related fields
• Previous experience with budgeting and forecasting
• Previous experience with financial analysis
• Ability to apply GAAP accounting principles
• Ability to work in a team environment and foster good relationships with teammates and business partners
• Operational business support experience
• Previous experience in Utility, utility asset or regulatory accounting environment
• Ability to effectively perform at the experienced analyst level, including ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adhere to strict deadlines and schedules

Specific Requirements

• Must have 2 years (4+ desired) of increasingly diverse or complex experience in a related field in addition to degree
• Years of prior equivalent work-related experience in lieu of a degree is N/A unless grandfathered in and requires CFO Staff approval.