SEMCO - Sr. Financial Analyst

Overview

Position Summary:

This role requires an experienced financial analyst to support a wide variety of projects, including evaluating potential revenue and investment opportunities, supporting regulatory proceedings, gaining a strong understanding of the Company’s financial systems to aid in system support and development, and other projects. The ideal candidate will be highly detail-oriented, organized, an expert communicator, and able to perform tasks independently with minimal direction.

• Maintain and modify models used in analyzing revenue and investment opportunities, and present and support the model to various levels of management throughout the organization.
• Prepare exhibits and testimony to support the Company in rate proceedings with the public service commission, with the ability to defend those schedules during the proceedings.
• Analyze financial results and the impacts to the organization from a financial regulatory perspective.
• Research and analyze information and communicate findings to management both verbally and in writing.
• Learn and understand the Company’s financial systems, including an appreciation of system design to assist in problem resolution and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage projects, develop project plans, and monitor performance.
• Maintain written policies and procedures, improve workflow, systems and processes, and adapt processes to changing requirements.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, economics or related field required; CPA or Master’s Degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in progressively advancing accounting or financial analysis roles.

• Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data, and to identify relevant issues in solving business problems, including evaluating multiple scenarios.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and effective working relationships with business partners, supervisors and peers.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Demonstrated ability to present ideas logically and concisely to diverse audiences at all organizational levels, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to proficiently access and manipulate data for creating financial analyses and other formal presentations.
• Ability to evaluate business processes, anticipate requirements, identify areas for improvement, and develop and implement solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage projects and to remain flexible and focused on the objective while handling multiple tasks and adapting to changing priorities.
• Flexibility to work extended workdays and/or weekends as required to meet deadlines established by senior management and/or regulatory agencies.
• Proven ability to use Microsoft Office suite applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

We offer a competitive salary range of $83,200 to $122,550 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply.

Alta Gas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provides affordable energy to our customers. Alta Gas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our team—nearly 3,000 strong—leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions, from upstream well sites to homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and…