Associate Financial Analyst

Summit Utilities

FORT SMITH, AR

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
FORT SMITH, AR
POSTED
30+ days ago
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Summit Utilities

Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as one
of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020; Best
Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best Places
to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and Missouri
2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023 Americas Best
Small Employers.
Summit is a growing natural gas utility providing safe, reliable, and
clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas,
Colorado, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Being part of the Summit
team means embracing excellence and innovation, committing to safety
each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our
customers, and the communities where we live. We aim to bring warmth and
energy to everything we do.
We have an exciting hybrid opportunity for an Associate Financial
Analyst based in Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville or Maumelle,
Arkansas.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position will serve a key role in supporting the FP&A activities at
Summit Utilities, Inc. 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.
Partnering with business leaders, responsibilities will include
forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and reporting responsibilities.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic business partner to multiple functional groups able to
communicate and educate stakeholders on financial performance, including
variance analysis and KPIs.Assist in development of specific functional
KPI reporting for departments across the company.Collaborate in the
creation of annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and 5-year financial
plan.Perform ad-hoc financial analysis or reporting tasks in support of
the financial performance of the Company.Provide required information to
accounting and others on the FP&A team to facilitate monthly financial
close and ongoing financial & operational reporting.Validate and
reconcile financial data across systems to ensure accuracy and
consistency of financial reports.EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Bachelors Degree in Finance or AccountingEnergy/Utility industry
experience is a plus
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Business partnering mentality with high focus on customer service.High
attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and meticulous
analytical capability.Strong competencies in forecasting and
budgeting.Demonstrated success in consulting effectively with all levels
of management including senior management. Must possess the ability to
influence others without direct position power to earn credibility and
trust.Strong ability to take initiative and manage multiple projects
successfully while maintaining an even-keel approach and commitment to
deadlines.Ability to conduct and interpret quantitative/qualitative
analysis with the proven ability to communicate complex financial
concepts and data in an understandable manner to all levels of the
organization.Highly proficient in all Microsoft Office suites of
products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)Experience with SAP, Oracle
PBCS, Power BI, or Hyperion a plus.The above statements are intended to
describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be
construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or
skills required of all personnel so classified.
Summit offers competitive pay and medi

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Equal employment opportunity, includ ing veterans and individuals with
disabilities.

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