Senior/Lead Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting
NiSource
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Columbus • Ohio • United States
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Salary
💰 $82,200 - $123,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- The Financial Analyst provides value-added financial services to both internal and external customers.
- The incumbent may assume responsibility for financial activities, including but not limited to reviewing and interpreting the impact of financial reporting proposals promulgated by governing bodies.
- Preparing analytical studies on historical, forecast, and pro-forma financial data.
- Developing comprehensive financial data reports for both internal and external customers.
- Providing other needed expertise and reporting to accurately reflect and manage financial matters.
- Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing course of action or developing appropriate solutions;
- Compiles, organizes and formats data, including qualitative analysis required for internal and external reporting.
- Recognizes situations where the regulatory framework and rate case outcomes drive our business; Supports regulatory initiatives by gathering data and preparing regulatory schedules and/or preparing pro-forma calculations, testimony and data requests; Assists with review and analysis of regulatory documents;
- Appreciates the application of the regulatory construct to our business.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of financial statements, metrics and measures, and key strategic business initiatives.
- Collaboratively develops solutions between corporate and business units.
- Takes action to identify, analyze and improve existing processes within our organization to maximize opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness and meet new goals and objectives.
Requirements
- Requires four year degree in business discipline
- Four years or more experience in finance, accounting, regulatory or a related field
- Prefer experience in monthly close process and some audit experience
- Requires multiple functional experience
- Requires knowledge of PC applications
- Regulatory Finance Acumen - Understand how we make money and how changes to the financial statements flow through and impact customer bills and NI EPS.
- Building Partnerships - Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
- Decision Support - Recommends the most effective course of action after evaluating options against decision criteria.
- Influencing - Gain others' commitment to take action that will enhance value for business partners and/or customers.
- Continuous Improvement - Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisfinancial reportingdata analysisregulatory compliancepro-forma calculationsfinancial statementsforecastingqualitative analysismonthly close processaudit experience
Soft Skills
building partnershipsdecision supportinfluencingcontinuous improvementproblem solvingcollaborationcommunicationanalytical thinkingorganizational skillsadaptability