Financial Analyst 1

Atmos Energy•Baton Rouge, LA

2d•Onsite

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 analyst retrieves data from company databases, compiles it, and prepares routine and ad hoc reports, graphs, and presentations for management. They may also assist in developing more complex reports and financial models under the direction of senior financial staff, and review reports for accuracy and completeness. The role involves assisting with revenue and expense forecasts, and projections of capital spending and rate base. The analyst will interface with internal partners such as Operations, Engineering, Marketing, Rates & Regulatory, and Corporate Accounting when gathering financial information for budgets and forecasts, and participate in the annual budget development process. Additionally, they will support higher-level staff in identifying and recommending financial options or strategies when evaluating business opportunities, conduct audits of financial records, and resolve readily identifiable problems. Journal entries may be prepared as needed, and the role may involve overseeing, auditing, and supporting the administration of P-Card and T&E Card activities on behalf of the division.

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.

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.