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Job Title: Senior, Financial Analyst
Posting Start Date: 9/30/26
Job Description:
Primary Role
This job is a senior-level analyst who develops recommendations through strategic analysis, ensures accurate nancial reporting, and provides valuable insights that inuence key business decisions for American Water's Regulated revenues. The individual will work closely with cross-functional teams including State Finance Leadership, Operations, and Regulatory Services to optimize revenue planning and support business growth and achievement of business objectives.
Critical nancial functions for this role include budgeting, forecasting, analysis, benchmarking, reporting, and internal controls. As a Senior Revenue Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in managing complex revenue processes, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and developing nancial models that support the company's long-term objectives. The person must have an advanced ability to communicate nancial analysis, results, forecasts and projections to all levels within the organization from Operations to Executive Leadership.
Important Information
Posted range is $96,000-112,000
The base salary range represents a good faith salary range for this position. This position is eligible for annual incentive pay and has the opportunity for continued salary growth. If you are hired at American Water your base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as market, geography, skills, education and/or experience. At American Water, we are committed to pay equity.
This position may be eligible for annual incentive pay and you will have the opportunity for continued salary growth. In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more! American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!
In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k),Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!
American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!
Key Accountabilities
- Lead revenue analysis, forecasting, trend analysis, and variance reporting.
- Develop and maintain complex revenue and nancial models using regression analysis and/or other statistical methods to assess business performance and inform strategic decisions.
- Analyze customer and usage data to identify revenue opportunities, new trends, track KPIs, and provide actionable insights to management and senior leadership.
- Manage the preparation and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue reports for internal stakeholders.
- Support business planning and budgeting eorts by providing revenue projections and analysis of key performance drivers and collaborating with business partners to develop budget assumptions.
- Serve as a key subject matter expert in all revenue-related matters.
- Provide analytical support to all levels of management, including ad-hoc reporting.
- Support other stakeholder special projects and ad hoc assignments.
- Drive "Best Practices" by assessing ongoing eectiveness of existing business applications and technologies.
- Collaborate with aliated Operational Finance teams, operations representatives and other key stakeholders to deliver eective analysis of results (plan, forecast and actuals).
Additional Key Accountabilities
- Disseminate the information provided to them by their manager to ensure compliance and adherence to the goals and strategies of the organization.
- Implement the day-to-day operation and continuity of the workplace across disciplines, work environments and any given operation.
- Work collaboratively with a team, disseminate essential communications and delegate tasks and follow up items to ensure desired results while driving toward meeting deadlines.
- Delegate work and follow up and ensure operational eectiveness within the department.
- Involved with acclimating, assisting, developing and mentoring less experienced professionals within the department.
Knowledge/Skills
- Proven ability to learn concurrently, multitask, productively manage time.
- Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets and extract meaningful insights.
- Exceptional attention to detail with strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex nancial information to non-nancial stakeholders.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Accounting concepts and understanding of analytical concepts for nancial analysis as well as US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
- Preferred: Broad knowledge SAP ERP and Hyperion/Oracle Financial Planning systems.
- Preferred: Detailed understanding of the regulatory environment and detailed knowledge of the utility regulations and taris in eect in the divisions.
Additional Knowledge/Skills
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proven nancial analysis, nancial modeling, data analysis, and forecasting techniques.
- Ability to apply complex trend evaluation and scenario modeling techniques.
- Ability to recommend and implement process improvements, work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships within nance and all levels of management.
- Utilize highly eective listening and feedback skills to promote open and constructive dialogue with stakeholders.
Experience/Education
- Bachelor's degree in nance, accounting, business or a closely related eld or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Preferred: MBA, MS-Econ, CPA, CFA or advanced degree(s)/certication(s).
- Minimum of approximately 3-5 years of pertinent FP&A experience required (or relevant experience).
- Prociency in nancial modeling, data analysis, and forecasting techniques.
- Advanced skills in Excel, nancial software (e.g., Oracle, SAP).
- Preferred: prior experience in the regulated utility industry.
Work Environment
- Hybrid work schedule 3 days in the office days remote.
- This position offers the flexibility to be based in any American Water office throughout our footprint!
Competencies
Plans & Aligns
Decision Making
Communicates Effectively
Builds Networks
Action Oriented
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