Financial Analyst I/II

Energize My Career•Bismarck, ND

About The Position

The Financial Analyst provides accounting, finance, and analytical support for verification, control, and processing of work activities. The role prepares periodic financial statements, reports, analyses, and data responses for management, internal departments, and external entities, and completes calculations, reconciliations, and analyses for financial accounting closes. It coordinates with departments to ensure transactions and supporting documentation are properly recorded, supports accounting-procedure training for field staff, prepares billing invoices and journal entries, and provides day-to-day support for JD Edwards, spreadsheets, and system-upgrade testing. The analyst also learns procedures to provide backup for other departments’ monthly billing requirements and payroll bank activities. Responsibilities cover multiple business segments, jurisdictions, and companies. The role supports financial reporting and analysis, accounting compliance, budgeting and forecasting, revenue accounting, accounts payable, general-ledger monitoring, subsidiary-account reconciliation, and preparation of audited year-end financial statements. The position must prioritize safety and take necessary measures to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from cyberattack, damage, or unauthorized access. Financial Analyst I pays $57,110–$71,390 and requires a four-year degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, with working knowledge of accounting fundamentals. Financial Analyst II pays $63,860–$79,830 and requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field and two years of related accounting or finance experience. A CPA or other professional certification, JD Edwards experience, and utility accounting experience are preferred. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not considered. A valid driver’s license may be required. Employment is subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks. The application deadline is November 20, 2026, at 11 a.m. CST.

Requirements

Financial Analyst I: Working knowledge of accounting fundamentals and principles, normally acquired through completing a four-year degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Financial Analyst II: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field and two years of related accounting or finance experience.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not considered.
May be required to maintain a valid driver’s license.
Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.
Must take necessary measures to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from cyberattack, damage, or unauthorized access.

Nice To Haves

CPA or other professional certification.
JD Edwards experience.
Utility accounting experience.

Responsibilities

Prioritize safety in day-to-day work for oneself and others.
Provide accounting, finance, and analytical support in verifying, controlling, and processing work activities.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and periodic financial statements, analyses, reports, and data responses for management, internal departments, and external entities.
Complete calculations, reconciliations, and analyses needed for periodic financial accounting closes.
Coordinate with departments to ensure accounting entries and supporting documentation are properly recorded.
Direct field training on accounting procedures to standardize billing and support accounting policies and procedures.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and recurring billing invoices and journal entries.
Provide day-to-day JD Edwards support, design and maintain spreadsheets, and assist with testing system upgrades.
Learn procedures to back up other departments’ monthly billing requirements and payroll bank activities.
Accumulate, calculate, and record monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting estimates and amortizations for proper accounting and allocation across business segments, jurisdictions, and companies.
Prepare stand-alone, consolidated, and combined monthly and quarterly internal statements, financial reports, and financial analysis packages; respond to internal and external data requests with concise explanations of variances and appropriate supporting documents.
Assist with compliance with GAAP, SOX, and FERC, including calculating, accumulating, and reporting financial data related to new or existing FASBs and other accounting pronouncements.
Assist with coordinating, preparing, and administering annual capital and operating and maintenance budgets, the operating plan, and the five-year financial forecast.
Assist with the monthly revenue accounting close and timely, accurate reporting and analysis of revenues, accounts receivable aging, and related routine and ad-hoc reports.
Monitor transaction results to ensure proper general-ledger recording and review and correct system issues.
Review and approve payment vouchers, credit-card clearing reports, and check-generation transactions.
Review and age imaged invoices awaiting approval, account distribution, or receipt of purchase-order items, and initiate resolution so invoices and credit memos can be processed through the accounts-payable module.
Reconcile, analyze, and resolve differences between the JD Edwards general ledger and subsidiary accounting modules.
Assist with audited year-end financial statements, including disclosures for MDU Resources’ combined reporting and footnotes for MDU EC standalone reporting.
Perform other assigned tasks and special projects.