Financial Analyst - Plant Yates/Wansley

About the role

Location: Plant Yates/Wansley – 708 Dyer Road Newnan, GA. The Financial Analyst will support Plant Yates & Plant Wansley financials, providing direction and training for internal teams on financial business decisions, target setting, reporting and analysis, planning and forecasting, and corporate financial direction. The role includes financial leadership, planning, and support to meet corporate and business unit goals, ensuring compliance, acting as a financial liaison, and serving as a subject matter expert.

Responsibilities

• Understand complex processes to translate and provide education to internal team
• Be a self‑starter to identify gaps in documentation, training, and reporting
• Assist in creating reports as needed to support financial analysis across the organization
• Build strong working relationships with internal and external partners to develop deep business understanding necessary to draw conclusions and make recommendations
• Analyze financial risks and opportunities and develop insights to influence the organization’s business decisions
• Analyze the business, identify issues and recommend solutions that improve the business unit's financial or operational performance
• Understanding of Budget Preparation and Financial Reporting
• Financial analysis, guidance, reporting, & communication (e.g., O&M, Capital, Asset Management, etc.)
• Ensuring accurate accounting and reporting of financial information
• Make recommendations for allocation of resources and identification of cost savings opportunities
• Develop 5‑year budgets annually with the assistance of key stakeholders
• Support business unit to ensure all targets are met
• Keep compliance highly visible
• Help management & supervision ensure employees understand and perform their roles & responsibilities and are knowledgeable of applicable policies and procedures
• Perform required control activities to ensure compliance
• Provide guidance to employees on accounting, finance and compliance related issues
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and communications within AFT
• Assist with special projects as required
• Occasional travel and extended overnight stay for on‑ and off‑system storm logistics and other business needs is required

Requirements

• B.S./B.A. in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field required
• Basic understanding of GAAP and FASB
• Experience in Budgeting, Finance, Accounting or similar experience desired

Skills

• Knowledge of financial and accounting principles and procedures