Director, Finance

American Water•St Louis, MO

8d•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

Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on communication, knowledge sharing and team building
Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
Strong leadership skills, including ability to communicate effectively with all levels throughout the organization and across functional lines to achieve business goals
Strong planning and organizational skills
Advanced proficiency of financial analysis and modeling skills
Advanced knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (USGAAP).
Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting or related field required.
10 years of accounting/financial related experience required.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
5 years supervisory experience preferred
Regulated utility experience preferred
Working knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Dynamics and Hyperion reporting systems a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of a large state or line of business executive management team - leading financial strategy development and the resulting financial plan to achieve targets and objectives that align with the overall corporate plan
Coordination and development of high-quality financial reporting - monthly and annual reporting, business planning, monthly reforecasting, and analysis of financial risk
Evaluation of new business proposals - oversight of financial analysis and modeling of proposed growth opportunities to ensure financial viability using appropriate investment and risk appraisal techniques
Provide financial guidance and serve as point of contact for all other finance- related activities - rate reviews, 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