Director of Finance

Responsibilities

• Create strong partnerships with senior business leaders.
• Deliver actionable insights based on financial and/or industry analysis.
• Provide support for regulatory affairs for rate case planning purposes.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations for management decisions.
• Develop and maintain a variety of corporate metrics and dashboards to optimize business operations.
• Provide support to high-growth business units for scenario evaluation of alternative investment strategies.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning including development of income statement, cash flow, and balance sheet forecasts.
• Provide operational analysis and reporting to enhance total company performance awareness and identify opportunities
• Develop scenario models to assess the financial impact of regulatory changes and capital investments.
• Partner with business units to evaluate operational performance and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Identify performance issues across our businesses and risks and opportunities in the current plan or forecast.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems and planning processes.
• Deliver timely, accurate financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs to senior leadership and the Board.
• Analyze variances between actuals, budget, and forecasts; provide actionable insights and recommendations
• Support investor relations with earnings call preparation, SEC filings, and financial disclosures.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to assess performance and identify cost efficiencies.
• Deliver executive-level reporting and insights to support strategic decisions.
• Provide financial modeling and analysis to support regulatory filings, rate cases and capital projects.
• Collaborate with Treasury and Regulatory Affairs to align financial strategy with funding and compliance requirements.
• Manage and mentor a high-performing FP&A team.
• Serve as a key liaison between Finance, Operations, Regulatory and Investor Relations.
• Champion the adoption of advanced analytics, automation tools, and financial systems improvements.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Finance.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A experience, preferably within the energy, utility, or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong analytical skills, with advanced financial modeling (including ability to build integrated three-statement models), Excel, and database expertise.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, and the ability to influence and collaborate across all organizational levels.
• Strong understanding of regulated utility economics, capital planning, GAAP, FERC accounting, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong project management, planning, and organization skills; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to connect financial data to enterprise-wide strategy, regulatory trends, and long-term sustainability goals, including impact of capital investments, rate cases, and operational decisions on shareholder value and customer outcomes.
• Ability to evaluate multiple financial outcomes under varying regulatory, market, and operational conditions; ability to assess downstream impact of changes in assumptions, forecasts, or external factors (e.g., interest rates, inflation) on earnings, cash flow, and capital structure.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities, with a track record of building high-performing FP&A teams and fostering analytical rigor, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

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