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 America’s 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 KPI’s.
- 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
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Energy/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.