Sr. Financial Reporting Analyst

Atmos Energy • Dallas, TX

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This role assists with the preparation of SEC periodic reports (10-Ks, 10-Qs), other SEC filings, and internal financial reports by obtaining, developing, and analyzing appropriate financial and other statistical data. The analyst will serve as a strategic resource to management, determining analytical approaches, preparing financial analyses, and interpreting results according to internal and regulatory reporting standards. This position involves reviewing financial data from various departments for accuracy, preparing internal and external financial statements with analyses, graphs, and charts for senior management and the Board of Directors, and coordinating quarterly reviews and annual audits with external auditors. The role also includes conducting technical accounting research, drafting memorandums, addressing accounting issues, reviewing emerging accounting literature, and assisting with the implementation of new accounting pronouncements. Interaction with various departments and external parties such as auditors and regulatory staff is expected. Additionally, the analyst will prepare state and federal regulatory reports, financial statements for benefit plans, and XBRL tagging for SEC filings.

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