Financial Analyst 1

Atmos Energy•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

At Atmos Energy, we enjoy an employee-focused culture with rewarding work, competitive pay, work-life balance, inclusion and diversity, and excellent benefits. Atmos Energy offers benefit eligibility on the first day of employment and they include: Company-Provided Benefits Holidays and Paid Time Off Parental Leave Retirement Savings Plan (Matching and Fixed Annual Company Contribution) Annual Bonus Opportunity Employee Assistance Program Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans Basic Life Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA) Company Contribution with HDHP Employee Assistance Program Wellness Programs LifeLock Identity Theft Protection Paid Training Linked-In Learning Voluntary Benefits Retirement Savings Plan Medical Insurance and Prescription Drug Coverage Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Employee/Dependent Life Insurance Employee/Dependent Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Healthcare, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts Top Employer Recognitions America’s Best Employers – Forbes Magazine The 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America - Forbes Magazine Top Places to Work - Dallas Morning News Best Places to Work - Mississippi Business Journal Best Place to Learn - Dallas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION Atmos Energy Corporation, a natural gas-only distributor, is an S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas. We safely deliver reliable, affordable, efficient and abundant natural gas to more than 3 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states located primarily in the South. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability and our communities. Atmos Energy manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas.

Requirements

Requires Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Economics; or equivalent.
Requires excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Requires the ability to perform analyses using basic to moderately complex statistical, financial and accounting methods and practices.
Requires ability to utilize the Company's database systems and available resources for data entry, reference and/or retrieval tasks.
Requires proficient knowledge of various software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Power Point to create routine financial documents, reports, graphs and presentations.

Responsibilities

Conducts basic financial analyses and research in such areas as revenue and expense performance, capital spending, and labor cap rates. Knows and uses fundamental financial analysis concepts and procedures.
Retrieves data from company databases and reporting systems. Compiles data and prepares routine and ad hoc reports, graphs and presentations for management. May assist in developing more complex reports and financial models under the direction of senior financial staff. Reviews reports for accuracy and completeness.
Assists with revenue and expense forecasts, and projections of capital spending and rate base.
Interfaces with internal partners such as Operations, Engineering, Marketing, Rates & Regulatory and Corporate Accounting when gathering financial information for budgets and forecasts.
Participates in annual budget development process.
Supports higher level staff in identification and recommendation of financial options or strategies when evaluating business opportunities.
Conducts audits of financial records. Recognizes missing or incomplete information and inconsistencies or anomalies in financial research. Resolves readily identifiable, clearly-defined problems
Prepares journal entries as needed.