Essential Utilities, Inc.

Finance and Rates Analyst

Bryn Mawr, PA

full time

On-site

Utilities

About This Job

Are you looking for a fantastic career at Essential Utilities? We have an outstanding opportunity for a Finance & Rates Analyst

in the Bryn Mawr, PA area!

The Finance and Rates Analyst I prepares, coordinates and documents financial reports, models and analysis for regulatory operation and compliances and internal financial reporting of annual operating budgets and strategic business plans.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Prepares forecasts and analysis of trends in finance and general business.

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Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments.

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Reconciles accounts.

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Collects and analyzes financial information.

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Tracks organizations progress against financial goals. Creates financial models.

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Assists with the annual compliance and financial reporting.

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Assists in the preparing the quarterly and annual filings.

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Assists with updates to the company’s tariffs. Ensures tariffs posted too internal and external websites.

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Assists in preparing rate cases. Provides general accounting assistance. Analyzes and forecasts timing and rate increases. Prepares answer to interrogatories, assists with revenue and billing analysis, provides support for witness litigation processes and interfaces with other departments to determine future rate case adjustments.

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Supports Manager of Rates and Planning and the Regional Controller on potential acquisition due diligence including: financial modeling, valuation analysis, finance and accounting due diligence, tariff and rate design, expense analysis, presentation preparation, application preparation and original cost study filings.

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Assists in the preparation, analysis and submission of the annual operating budget.

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Assists in the analysis of expenses, labor, capital expenditures, revenue and income taxes.

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Performs other assignments as required.

Qualifications
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BA/BS Degree in Accounting or Finance required

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1-2 Years of Related Experience

Qualities of a Successful Analyst in this Position:

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Flexible, logical, accountable, approachable, and passionate about work

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Maintains positive team-building role during pressure-filled, deadline-driven crunch times

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Possess strong organizational/multi-tasking and project-planning skills

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Exhibits professionalism with internal and external contacts

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Organized with strong attention to detail and time management skills

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High degree of initiative; self-starter

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Communications with accuracy and precision in writing and speaking

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High degree of confidentiality required

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Trustworthy; strong personal integrity; emotional maturity

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Demonstrates high level of accountability and ownership.

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Executes with discipline and urgency

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Collaborative/Team oriented

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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Expertise in analytic problem solving

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Strong interpersonal skills

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Ability to perform complex computer model development

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Advanced level of technical writing ability

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A clear understanding of cost of service rate-making and utility regulation is an asset for this position

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Strong intermediate to advanced ability with Microsoft Office suite: Word‚ PowerPoint, Excel, Access and other technologies applicable to job

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Proficient with technology and re-evaluates process to increase efficiency, accuracy and appropriate level of documentation through the skilled application of technology tools; must be proficient in MS Excel, able to work independently and synthesize large amounts of information

Finance and Rates Analyst

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