Financial Analyst – Corporate & Financial Planning
Job Description
This posting is to fill a Financial Analyst position within the APC Finance and Corporate Planning Team. The position will be responsible for supporting various Business Units ensuring their financial reporting and analysis objectives are met.
Job Responsibilities
- Play a key role in implementing Enterprise Foundations related reporting and analysis
- Preparing in-depth analysis to develop costing models that help streamline processes and to gain efficiencies
- Analyzing financial risks and opportunities and developing insights to guide the leadership team on financial decisions around business performance.
- Addressing O&M and Capital reporting needs, profitability analysis, specific sensitivity/trending analysis, and metric related information
- Building strong working relationships with internal and external business partners to develop a deep understanding of the business
- Support regulated and unregulated business units for analysis and reporting
- Identifying and leading opportunities for continuous improvement, sharing best practices, and engaging in team building and business learning opportunities
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent or four or more years of relevant experience.
Job Experience
- Experience in utility accounting, finance or related field
- Experience in financial planning, analysis, and budgeting preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel based models and pivot tables required
- Working knowledge of utility accounting and finance to meet FERC requirements
- Experience with JETS, PowerPlan, and other Southern Company accounting applications a plus
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated understanding and application of utility finance, profitability, economics, and budgeting
- Knowledgeable on Financial principals such as net income, earnings per share, cash flow analysis, and revenue requirements
- A high level of proficiency in applying GAAP, FERC, budget concepts, and regulatory accounting principals preferred
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple projects with changing priorities
- Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external partners, and is a team player
- Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with peers and management at various levels
- Possesses technical competence and analytical skills including problem solving
- Ability to develop and deliver concise oral, written, and visual presentations appropriate for diverse audiences
- Ability to think strategically, innovate, implement tactically and make timely decisions
- Demonstrate Our Values
Other Requirements:
- Drivers’ license required
This posting is to fill a Financial Analyst position within the APC Finance and Corporate Planning Team. The position will be responsible for supporting various Business Units ensuring their financial reporting and analysis objectives are met.
Job Responsibilities
- Play a key role in implementing Enterprise Foundations related reporting and analysis
- Preparing in-depth analysis to develop costing models that help streamline processes and to gain efficiencies
- Analyzing financial risks and opportunities and developing insights to guide the leadership team on financial decisions around business performance.
- Addressing O&M and Capital reporting needs, profitability analysis, specific sensitivity/trending analysis, and metric related information
- Building strong working relationships with internal and external business partners to develop a deep understanding of the business
- Support regulated and unregulated business units for analysis and reporting
- Identifying and leading opportunities for continuous improvement, sharing best practices, and engaging in team building and business learning opportunities
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent or four or more years of relevant experience.
Job Experience
- Experience in utility accounting, finance or related field
- Experience in financial planning, analysis, and budgeting preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel based models and pivot tables required
- Working knowledge of utility accounting and finance to meet FERC requirements
- Experience with JETS, PowerPlan, and other Southern Company accounting applications a plus
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated understanding and application of utility finance, profitability, economics, and budgeting
- Knowledgeable on Financial principals such as net income, earnings per share, cash flow analysis, and revenue requirements
- A high level of proficiency in applying GAAP, FERC, budget concepts, and regulatory accounting principals preferred
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple projects with changing priorities
- Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external partners, and is a team player
- Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with peers and management at various levels
- Possesses technical competence and analytical skills including problem solving
- Ability to develop and deliver concise oral, written, and visual presentations appropriate for diverse audiences
- Ability to think strategically, innovate, implement tactically and make timely decisions
- Demonstrate Our Values
Other Requirements:
- Drivers’ license required
About Southern Company
Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.
The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.
Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.
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