FINANCIAL ANALYST II – Little Rock, AR

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FIN00510

Description

Summary:
In support of the Regulated Operations business unit, this position analyzes and projects financial effects associated with management decisions and changes in the business environment for use by other departments, senior management and agencies external to the business unit.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Use analytical and spreadsheet skills to support benchmarking efforts, cost comparisons, productivity/efficiency studies and any other SBU request requiring business analysis.
• Prepare various types of financial analysis projects for review (e.g. insurance risk analysis, effective interest rates, internal rate of return, lease vs. purchase, mortgage/amortization schedules, discounted cash flows, revenue requirements, utility comparisons, budget evaluations).
• Prepare various financial forecasts and develop financial models (e.g. resource allocation, regulatory testimony support, rate case schedules, settlement negotiations, future financing, and impact of accounting issues).
• Ensure that budget reports accurately reflect expenditures and related transactions in order to assure useful management information and sound budgetary control.
• Provide management with assistance in developing and monitoring their budgets, including providing meaningful budget information and ad hoc reports, such as P&L, Metrics, etc.
• Coordinate the reporting of performance management goals.
• Use a variety of software tools: 1) to perform analyses, 2) to support report preparation, 3) to extract needed information from SAP and other databases for use at the request of clients.
• Participate on or lead cross-functional teams to provide business, accounting/financial expertise in support of client efforts.

Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferably in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Experience:
Minimum of 2 years experience in accounting, finance, gas operations operations, or engineering.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, Licenses/Certifications, Abilities & Personal Characteristics (KSLAPs):

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to function in a team environment.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence, inspire and negotiate effectively including formal and informal presentations.
• Willingness and demonstrated skills at contributing ideas and taking action, which reinforces company success.
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills.
• Able to work independently with a high degree of initiative.
• Ability and demonstrated success in effectively communicating to a wide range of audiences in both written and oral form.
• Able to plan, schedule and track activities required for successful completion of ongoing and special project activities.
• Experience with SAP and current versions of Microsoft Office products.
• Able to demonstrate commitment to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the Company’s Ethics and Compliance Code of Conduct, and other Company policies and procedures and do so consistently, take all required training courses and do so timely.
• Able to demonstrate respect for all individuals, adhere to the Company’s values and business practices and do both consistently.

Physical Requirements:
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Able to operate a personal computer, either desktop or laptop.

Working Conditions:

• Able to work in fast paced environment with high daily pressure to meet deadlines.
• Able to work under pressure in a short time frame with quality.
• Able to work overtime (scheduled and/or unscheduled, nights and/or weekends) occasionally, as needed or required to meet established deadlines.
• May be required to remain in the service area during emergency events and assume responsibilities assigned by the company to aide in restoration efforts.

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks for this position. Other duties and tasks may be assigned to this position at the Company’s discretion.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Job

Accounting & Finance – Financial Analysis

Primary Location

United States-Arkansas-Little Rock-Little Rock Lyons

Schedule

Full-time

Job Posting

Mar 28, 2017

Posting End Date

Apr 5, 2017

Work Schedule

7:00am-4:00pm M-F