Financial Analyst

Position Summary

The Financial Analyst serves as a key role in supporting the FP&A activities at Summit Utilities, Inc. The position analyzes and projects financial effects associated with management decisions and changes in the business environment for use by other departments, senior management, and external agencies. Partnering with business leaders, responsibilities include forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and reporting.

Location:

Little Rock, AR – Salary: $70,000 – $90,000.

• Strategic business partner to multiple functional groups, communicating and educating stakeholders on financial performance, including variance analysis and key performance indicators.
• Assist in development of functional-specific KPI reporting for departments across the company.
• Collaborate in the creation of annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and 5‑year financial plan.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement measures in forecasting, budgeting, and KPI reporting.
• Design, develop, and implement methods and strategies to continually improve financial models and processes.
• Perform ad‑hoc financial analysis or reporting tasks in support of the company's financial performance.
• Provide required information to accounting and other FP&A team members to facilitate monthly financial close and ongoing financial and operational reporting.
• Validate and reconcile financial data across systems to ensure accuracy and consistency of financial reports.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum three years of finance or business analysis experience, including development of advanced integrated financial models.
• Energy/Utility industry experience is a plus.
• MBA in Finance is a plus.

• 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, influencing 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 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.

Summit offers competitive pay and medical/dental/vision and other benefits that provide flexibility, choice and support to employees when they need it most.

Summit Utilities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or veteran status.