Director, Finance

American Water•Sacramento, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. About American Water American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s approximately 7,000 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.

Requirements

Degree in Business and/or finance. Masters degree preferred.
Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting or related field required.
10 years of accounting/financial related experience required.
5 years supervisory experience or equivalent required.
Ability to translate complex planning information into clear executive-level insights
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (e.g., fluency in report writing and presentations)
Leadership presence (e.g., ability to deal effectively and maintain collaborative relationships with Company senior management and other key stakeholders)
Effective interpersonal skills (e.g., persuasion, negotiation, listening, cooperation, tact, diplomacy, problem solving, internal consulting), including the ability to influence without direct authority
Strong process, project, and program management skills
Strong quantitative skills (e.g., analytical, technical, problem solving)
Effective people management skills (e.g., planning, organizing, recruiting, controlling, and leading individual staff and teams)
Excellent interpersonal skills with an emphasis on communication, knowledge sharing, and team building
Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
Outstanding leadership and relationship building skills
Ability to communicate and negotiate across and amongst stakeholders
Must possess financial and general business background with operational knowledge
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Advanced knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (USGAAP).
SAP, Hyperion, Oracle

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
CPA, CMA or CFA preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the finance function for multiple states or lines of business that supports achieving overall American Water goals.
Directs the business planning and reforecasting (landing zone) process, financial and management reporting activities, the design and management of internal controls, financial analysis and modeling, rate case support, business development support, and ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Functions as a financial business partner, working cross functionally to communicate, align on best practice, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
Serve as a key member of the state or LOB executive management team - participating in strategy development and leading the resulting financial plan in order to achieve targets and objectives that support the overall corporate plan
Coordination and quality of financial reporting - monthly and annual reporting, business planning, monthly reforecasting, and analysis of financial risk
Evaluation of new business proposals - review financial analysis and modeling of proposed growth opportunities to assure financial viability for stakeholders
Provide financial guidance and serve as point of contact for all other finance-related activities for area of responsibility - rate filings, external audits, internal audits, financing activities, etc.
Build and manage a strong team of finance professionals, including coaching, succession planning, etc.
Other special projects and ad hoc assignments