Financial Analyst I: Capital Projects & GAAP Reports

MDU Resources Group; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 57,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

MDU Resources Group seeks an accounting professional to support the capital project lifecycle, including funding reviews, cost tracking, and asset placement for cross-segment projects. This role collaborates with operations, engineering and project teams to ensure accurate accounting and compliance with company policies.

Successful candidates will demonstrate strong analytical, customer service, communication, and time management skills while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• For multiple business segments, jurisdictions and companies accumulates, calculates, coordinates and records monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting estimates and amortizations to ensure proper accounting and allocation.
• Assists in the preparation of stand-alone, consolidated and combined monthly/quarterly internal statements, financial reports and financial analysis packages and responds to data requests from internal and external entities, ensuring that final product includes concise and accurate explanations of variances and changes and appropriate supporting documents.
• Designs, completes and maintains spreadsheets and databases necessary for assigned duties. Assists in the maintenance, enhancement and implementation of accounting and financial application software.
• Complies with GAAP, SOX and FERC, calculation, accumulation and reporting of financial data relating to new or existing FASBs or other accounting pronouncements.
• Complete the day-to-day activities, calculations, reconciliations and analyses necessary to perform periodic financial accounting closes.
• Performs other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Communication

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

MDU Resources Group seeks an accounting professional to support the capital project lifecycle, including funding reviews, cost tracking, and asset placement for cross-segment projects. This role collaborates with operations, engineering and project teams to ensure accurate accounting and compliance with company policies.

Successful candidates will demonstrate strong analytical, customer service, communication, and time management skills while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.