Hybrid Senior/Lead Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting

at NiSource

• Job title: Senior/Lead Financial Analyst, Corporate Accounting
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $82,200 - $123,200 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Columbus, United States

About the role

• Financial Analyst in corporate accounting for a major utility serving millions. Involved in financial reporting, analysis, and compliance within a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• 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