Senior Financial Analyst

Our Vision: Be the best at what we do. Our Mission: Improve lives through technology.

Summary:

“Customer Inspired” isn’t our slogan — it’s our driving force, and C Spire team members live it. We aim to engage the exceptional and embrace operational excellence to best deliver connectivity and technology solutions that advance our communities and customer’s lives. It’s a challenging goal, but we have a winning team that is looking to grow.

Turn financial and operational data into decisions that help business leaders manage costs, improve performance, and evaluate investments. You will lead planning and forecasting for assigned areas, develop financial models, and translate emerging trends into clear recommendations for executives and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities:

What You Will Do

In all of your duties, you will have a relentless, obsessive, yet disciplined approach to manage all details to perfection and deliver desired results.

• Partner with business leaders to assess cost efficiency, operational performance, financial risks, and investment opportunities.

• Lead monthly and quarterly forecasts using business drivers, scenarios, and sensitivity analyses.

• Lead annual operating and capital budgets and develop long-range plans aligned with strategic objectives.

• Prepare executive reporting on KPIs, budget and forecast variances, emerging trends, and recommended actions; flag risks and changes in financial trends early.

• Build financial models, ROI analyses, and capital project evaluations with documented, repeatable, audit-ready assumptions.

• Assess vendor contracts, proposals, and statements of work for cost, benefits, and financial impact.

• Coordinate month-end close activities with Accounting and budget owners, including timely, accurate accruals, reclasses, and project capitalization.

• Develop dashboards and combine financial and operational data, including AI-enabled analytics, to improve visibility into cost drivers and inform forward-looking decisions.

• Improve reporting processes through automation, streamlined workflows, and better data quality.

• Serve as the finance subject matter expert on cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives, and coach junior analysts on modeling, analysis, and presentations.

Build deeper expertise in financial planning, executive communication, and strategic decision support while expanding your influence across business areas and developing others through coaching.

Qualifications:

What You Will Bring

As a C Spire team member you will bring a relentless obsession to be the best in our industry and a winning mentality, determined to outsmart and outdo competitors. You will have a single-minded commitment to unbeatable internal customer and external candidate experience. To support our financial planning and analysis team you will have an unapologetic passion for innovation and technology and an uncompromising drive toward continuous improvement.

In addition to that, we require:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• At least 5 years of progressive FP&A or financial analysis experience, including at least 1 year of detailed income statement modeling and analysis.

• Demonstrated ability to build complex driver-based models, scenario analyses, capital project evaluations, and long-range plans.

• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling and scenario tools.

• Proficiency with data visualization tools and ERP or reporting systems, such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar systems.

• Strong understanding of GAAP, capitalization versus expense treatment, including software and cloud costs, and project accounting fundamentals.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and executive presentation skills, with the ability to influence decisions through data.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment and work effectively on a team.

What You Will Gain

A great workplace needs more than dental coverage, though we provide that and excellent health insurance. But that’s just the start. We make sure working at C Spire is the best career experience around. And Forbes has named us one of America's Best Midsize Employers multiple times because of it. We also offer:

• Competitive Compensation Package

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance

• Tuition Assistance Programs

• Complimentary Wireless Service & Device*

• 401k Match

• Teladoc Telemedicine

• WellBeacon Wellness Program

• Paid Talent Referral Opportunities

• Tailored learning paths for every position

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

This role involves computer-based financial analysis, reporting, and collaboration with business partners.

*Complimentary wireless service and device available to team members in our wireless footprint.