Senior Financial Analyst – Utilities Forecasting & Budgets

Water Otter Inc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

The City of Austin is seeking a Financial Analyst for Austin Water to develop long‑range forecasts, revenue estimates, rate studies, and expenditure trends. You will build and maintain complex models and support debt management, CIP projects, and regulatory analyses.

You will prepare reports for City Council and management, monitor budgets, and provide guidance on financial planning, performance benchmarking, and compliance with state and federal requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics with five years of related experience.
• A master's degree may substitute for 2 years of experience.
• A five‑year accounting degree or CPA designation may substitute for 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and prepares reports, analyses, and models for revenue and budgets.
• Develops cost of service rate studies and regulatory compliant analyses.
• Lead budget development and monitoring for the department, including variances and forecasts.
• Prepare complex financial analyses and ad‑hoc reports across financial systems.
• Support CIP projects and debt management, including debt service analysis.
• Create and maintain complex databases and BI reports to monitor performance.

Skills

Budget forecasting

Public budgeting policies

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Master's degree substitutions

Tools

AIMS

e-Combs

MicroStrategy

Excel

Job description

The City of Austin is seeking a Financial Analyst for Austin Water to develop long‑range forecasts, revenue estimates, rate studies, and expenditure trends. You will build and maintain complex models and support debt management, CIP projects, and regulatory analyses.

You will prepare reports for City Council and management, monitor budgets, and provide guidance on financial planning, performance benchmarking, and compliance with state and federal requirements.