Sr. Financial Reporting Analyst

Atmos Energy • Dallas, TX

22h • Onsite

About The 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

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and four years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Auditing or Financial Reporting, or related field; or A general educational knowledge normally acquired through a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and seven years of related experience in Accounting, Finance, Auditing or Financial Reporting, or related field.
• Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers in order to obtain and/or provide explanations and/or modifications on technical or other complex concepts to individuals with little or no background in the area under discussion.
• Requires the ability to perform algebraic and geometric operations and/or moderately complex financial, statistical and/or accounting methods.
• Requires advanced knowledge of various software applications to create documents, reports and graphics.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the preparation of SEC periodic reports (10-Ks, 10-Qs), other SEC filings as needed and internal financial reports by obtaining, developing and analyzing appropriate financial and other statistical data.
• Interfaces with management as a strategic resource to determine appropriate analytical approach, preparing financial analyses and interpreting results according to internal and regulatory reporting standards.
• Reviews financial data collected from multiple departments (i.e. Accounting, HR, Legal, etc.) for accuracy and appropriateness and uses data to prepare internal and external financial statements including various analyses (actual to actual, budget to actual), graphs and charts for submission to Senior Management and the Board of Directors.
• Assists with the coordination of quarterly reviews and annual audits of the Company's financial statements performed by the external auditors.
• Initiates or supports technical accounting research as needed and drafts written memorandums addressing these issues. Addresses accounting issues as they arise and reviews emerging technical accounting literature for applicability. Assists with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements as needed.
• Interacts with various departments within the organization to collect and analyze financial information and prepare financial statements. Interacts with external parties including auditors, actuaries, regulatory commission staff and others as needed.
• Prepares periodic state and federal regulatory reports and financial data for distribution to other parties as required, including governmental, industry and other surveys/reports.
• Prepares the financial statements for the Company's benefit plans and coordinates with the external auditors regarding the annual audits of these plans.
• Prepares and reviews XBRL tagging for SEC filings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior