Financial Analyst 1

Atmos Energy•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position conducts basic financial analyses and research in areas such as revenue and expense performance, capital spending, and labor cap rates. The role involves retrieving data from company databases, compiling it, and preparing routine and ad hoc reports, graphs, and presentations for management. The analyst will also assist with revenue and expense forecasts, projections of capital spending and rate base, and participate in the annual budget development process. Additionally, the role supports higher-level staff in evaluating business opportunities and may oversee, audit, and support the administration of P-Card and T&E Card activities.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

May assist in developing more complex reports and financial models under the direction of senior financial staff.
Recognizes missing or incomplete information and inconsistencies or anomalies in financial research.
Resolves readily identifiable, clearly-defined problems.

Responsibilities

Conducts basic financial analyses and research in such areas as revenue and expense performance, capital spending, and labor cap rates.
Retrieves data from company databases and reporting systems.
Compiles data and prepares routine and ad hoc reports, graphs and presentations for management.
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.
Prepares journal entries as needed.
May oversee, audit, and support the administration of P-Card and T&E Card activities on behalf of the division.