Principal Financial Analyst

Job Summary

Manages complex financial analysis relating to financial statement and tax analysis, capital investment decisions, budget and forecasting and long-term planning. Span of Control: 0; this is an individual contributor job.

• Establishes multi-year monthly expenditure and cash flow forecasts for all projects.
• Models capital investment and acquisition impacts and orchestrates the capital investment process.
• Prepares financial statements, variance analyses and other financial reports for all projects.
• Prepares consolidated reporting for major projects and integrates reports with other project cost reports and formats.
• Develops business plans and ensures that all approved scope/cost changes are included in forecasts and are properly reported to senior management.
• Works with field and project management to prepare budgets and forecasts and record accounting transactions.
• Researches current and emerging accounting issues and implements related accounting policies and procedures.
• Facilitates and supports identification of process improvements and cost management opportunities.
• Creates a positive working environment, including training and development.
• May lead projects and/or project teams (including assigning work, reviewing progress and evaluating results), mentor, provide guidance and technical direction to less experienced staff, including the provision of input in performance evaluations.
• May require FERC gas training.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or other business-related or technical discipline and seven years of experience in accounting and cost tracking, working with budgets, forecasts or variance analysis.

• SAP proficiency
• Experience with DTE systems

• Ability to drive change and achieve project goals.
• PC Proficiency, including experience with MS Office Products.
• Ability to implement operating system tools and techniques.
• Ability to provide leadership and guidance to others.
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels, both internal and external to the company.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Proficient verbal, nonverbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of financial systems.