Financial Analyst III

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation; Newark (DE); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Annual bonus potential

Competitive base salary

Cost-effective benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is seeking a Financial Analyst III to join its hybrid team with travel flexibility to locations including Newark, DE. You will support strategic planning, budgeting, and performance analysis for the business unit, delivering consolidated senior-management presentations and variance analyses.

The role requires 5+ years in financial planning and analysis, experience with SAP or similar ERP, Power BI, Qlik or Tableau, and strong GAAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of business planning, financial analysis, or related finance experience.
• Experience with ERP systems and analytics tools (SAP or similar, Power BI, Qlik, Tableau).
• Regular driver's license.
• Basic accounting knowledge (GAAP).
• Experience in the utility industry or FP&A preferred.
• Strong project management skills to plan, lead, and coordinate initiatives across the business unit and finance.
• Clear, concise communication with managers, directors, and senior staff.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• High initiative and ability to be self-directed.
• Ability to prioritize multiple requests and respond creatively to unique situations.
• Ability to identify efficiencies to improve financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepares consolidated summary presentations for senior management's review.
• Supports development of strategic plan, budgets, performance indicators, and target benchmarks.
• Produces monthly reporting package with variance analysis vs prior year, budget, and forecast.
• Performs complex financial forecasting, modeling, and trend analysis.
• Captures and reports KPIs, highlights trends, analyzes variances.
• Prepares feasibility studies for capital investments.
• Analyzes cost allocations and reports on budget/period variances.
• Conducts special financial studies (cost of service, ROE, capital structure, depreciation).
• Researches historical data to inform executive decisions.

Skills

Project management

Clear communication

Self-directed

Prioritization

Creative problem solving

Efficiency improvements

Education

Four-year degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Qlik

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Career Opportunity

Financial Analyst III

Location: Hybrid with occasional travel, located in Yulee, FL West Palm Beach, FL, Newark, DE, or Dover, DE

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.

What you'll be working on...

• Prepares consolidated summary presentations for senior management's review
• Supports the development of strategic plan, budgets, performance indicators, and target benchmarks.
• Supports the production of a monthly reporting package with variance analysis against prior year, budget, and forecast, including operating expense and/or gross margin analyses, projections, and reports
• Performs complex financial forecasting, financial modeling and trend analysis.
• Captures and reports key performance indicators, highlight notable trends and analyze causes of unexpected variances.
• Prepares feasibility studies for capital investments.
• Performs detailed analysis of cost allocations and report on changes and trends from budget and period over-period results.
• Completes special financial studies, e.g. cost of service studies, return on equity, capital structure, and depreciation.
• Conducts thorough research of historical financial data to analyze trends to support executive leadership decisions.
• Assists in reviewing accounting transactions for financial accuracy
• Assists management with merger and acquisition proforma and analysis.
• Partners and liaises with operations and corporate functions to collect the individual pieces of data and information required by required filings and/or reports.
• Continuously identifies and implements improvements to financial processes and reporting, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and decision support.
• Drives best practices within financial planning and analysis areas.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by Manager

Who you are...

• Four-year degree in Accounting/Finance or a related business field.
• Minimum of 5 years of business planning, financial analysis, or other related finance experience.
• Experience with modern ERP's and analytical tools (SAP or similar, Power BI, Qlik, Tableau, etc.) is required
• Regular driver's license
• Basic accounting knowledge (accruals, GAAP, etc.)
• Experience in the utility industry or relevant experience in a Financial Planning and Analysis role is preferred
• Strong project management skills to plan, lead, and coordinate initiatives across the business unit and finance
• Must be able to communicate in a clear, concise manner with Managers, Directors, and Senior Staff members.
• Proficient knowledge in the Microsoft Office suite of software, namely: PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Must have a high level of initiative and be able to be self-directed.
• Must be able to prioritize multiple requests simultaneously.
• Must be able to respond creatively to unique situations.
• Demonstrated ability to seek efficiencies in all areas to streamline and improve overall processes

What's in it for you...

• Flexible work arrangement
• Competitive base salary
• Fantastic opportunities for career growth
• Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
• Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
• Monthly recognition events
• Endless wellness initiatives and community events
• Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
• Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time!

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, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may email [e-mail]

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