Financial Analyst II

Career Opportunity Financial Analyst II Hybrid Position-One Day a Week in Office What makes us great:

At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives progress. We put people first, work to keep them safe and build trusting relationships.

+ The production of a monthly reporting package with variance analysis against prior year, budget, and forecast, including gross margin analyses, projections, and reports + The budget process for the business units within responsibility and effectively communicating the results to key stakeholders. + Assist with the capital budget, including reporting on the expected project cost, expected margin to be generated from such projects, depreciation expense, and property taxes. + Performs analysis of cost allocations and report on changes and trends from budget and period-over-period results. + Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and ensure financial information has been recorded accurately and completely. + Performs financial forecasting, financial modeling and trend analysis. + Prepares of the large projects table to capture budgeted/estimated/forecasted project costs and budgeted, forecasted, and accrual gross margin contributed by such projects. + Captures and reports key performance indicators, highlight notable trends and analyze causes of unexpected variances. + Conducts thorough research of historical financial data to analyze trends to support executive leadership decisions. + Collaborates with the accounting team in reviewing accounting transactions for financial accuracy. + Partners and liaises with operations and corporate functions to collect the individual pieces of data and information required by required filings and/or reports. + Assists with special financial studies, e.g. cost of service studies, return on equity, capital structure, and depreciation. + Supports preparation of Rate Case filings, specific to revenues and expenses. + Prepares feasibility studies and models for capital investments. + Assists management with merger and acquisition pro-forma and analysis. + Assists in reviewing accounting transactions for financial accuracy + Supports preparation of Rate Case filings, specific to revenues and expenses. + Supports the development of strategic plan, budgets, performance indicators, and target benchmarks.

Who you are:

+ Four-year degree in Accounting/Finance or a related quantitative field is required. + Minimum of three years of business planning, financial analysis or other related finance experience required. + Must be able to communicate in a clear, concise manner. + Proficient knowledge in the Microsoft Office suite of software, namely: PowerPoint, Excel, and Word. + Knowledge of the Epicor suite of software. + Experience with SAP, Oracle, Power BI and/or Tableau. + Knowledge of Utilities International Financial software. + Knowledge of Microsoft FRx suite of software. + Knowledge of Business Objects and related software. + Knowledge of company tariffs. + Must have a high level of initiative and be able to be self-directed. + Must be able to prioritize multiple requests simultaneously. + Must seek efficiencies in all areas to create overall process improvement. + Must be able to respond creatively to unique situations.

What’s in it for you:

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may email careers@chpk.com .