Financial Analyst III
9 days ago
Jacksonville
Job Description Career Opportunity Financial Analyst III Location: Hybrid with occasional travel, located in Yulee, FL West Palm Beach, FL, Newark, DE, or Dover, DE What makes us great… At the heart of our Company is a dedication to delivering energy that drives progress. We put people first, work to keep them safe and build trusting relationships. What you’ll be working on… • Prepares consolidated summary presentations for senior management’s review, • Supports the development of strategic plan, budgets, performance indicators, and target benchmarks., • Supports the production of a monthly reporting package with variance analysis against prior year, budget, and forecast, including operating expense and/or gross margin analyses, projections, and reports, • Performs complex financial forecasting, financial modeling and trend analysis., • Captures and reports key performance indicators, highlight notable trends and analyze causes of unexpected variances., • Prepares feasibility studies for capital investments., • Performs detailed analysis of cost allocations and report on changes and trends from budget and period over-period results., • Completes special financial studies, e.g. cost of service studies, return on equity, capital structure, and depreciation., • Conducts thorough research of historical financial data to analyze trends to support executive leadership decisions., • Assists in reviewing accounting transactions for financial accuracy, • Assists management with merger and acquisition proforma and analysis., • Partners and liaises with operations and corporate functions to collect the individual pieces of data and information required by required filings and/or reports., • Continuously identifies and implements improvements to financial processes and reporting, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and decision support., • Drives best practices within financial planning and analysis areas., • Performs all other duties as assigned by Manager Who you are... • Four-year degree in Accounting/Finance or a related business field., • Minimum of 5 years of business planning, financial analysis, or other related finance experience., • Experience with modern ERP’s and analytical tools (SAP or similar, Power BI, Qlik, Tableau, etc.) is required, • Regular driver’s license, • Basic accounting knowledge (accruals, GAAP, etc.), • Experience in the utility industry or relevant experience in a Financial Planning and Analysis role is preferred, • Strong project management skills to plan, lead, and coordinate initiatives across the business unit and finance, • Must be able to communicate in a clear, concise manner with Managers, Directors, and Senior Staff members., • Proficient knowledge in the Microsoft Office suite of software, namely: PowerPoint, Excel, and Word., • Must have a high level of initiative and be able to be self-directed., • Must be able to prioritize multiple requests simultaneously., • Must be able to respond creatively to unique situations., • Demonstrated ability to seek efficiencies in all areas to streamline and improve overall processes What’s in it for you… • Flexible work arrangement, • Competitive base salary, • Fantastic opportunities for career growth, • Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere, • Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities, • Monthly recognition events, • Endless wellness initiatives and community events, • Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!, • Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time! Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Applicants with a disability that need assistance applying for a position may email careers@chpk.com