Date: Oct 1, 2019
Location: San Antonio, TX, US, 78205
Company: CPS Energy
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CPS Energy is seeking an experienced Financial Services Analyst 2 to join our Budgeting & Analytics team to provide financial budgeting guidance and forecasting for multiple pivotal initiatives!
Deadline to apply: Extended to October 29, 2019
Grade: 12 - 14
Each candidate will be matched to a particular grade level for a level 2-4 based on the management team qualitative assessment of the candidate’s skills, abilities and previous experience to align with CPS Energy internal peers and organizational needs.
Performs complex account reconciliations and associated financial analysis, technical accounting research to determine proper implementation of complex accounting standards and prepares various auditing schedules. Prepares, analyzes and distributes financial reports and cash flow models to determine present and future budgeting, debt, and rate requirements. Ensures all the requirements for the CPS Energy debt program are met. Responsibilities may include working in departments such as Controller or Finance.
- Core responsibilities focus on operational/tactical aspects of the organization and limited, if any, strategic focus.
- Prepares, analyzes and distributes various financial and statistical reports, to include variance explanations utilizing cost tracing and root-cause analysis.
- Prepares schedules and supporting documents for annual external audit.
- Updates department dashboards, including calculating ratios and graphing trends.
- Monitors benchmarks and analyzes variances to those benchmarks.
- Performs reconciliations to ensure accuracy of data.
- Evaluates and recommends policies and procedures that comply with accounting and financial regulatory bodies.
- Performs technical research and writes position papers to ensure documentation of implemented policies and procedures.
- Prepares and updates desktop procedures, including flow charting and similar processes, while assessing current processes and recommending process improvements.
- Communicates, both in writing and verbally, to all levels of CPS Energy and external parties on theory and concepts that impact the organization.
- Supports process improvement initiatives in the areas of cost and margin enhancement, risk mitigation, and operational effectiveness.
- Provides a high degree of service to CPS Energy internal customers by responding to financial and operating questions.
- Performs other project and process improvement initiatives as assigned.
- Master’s degree or relevant Certification.
- Extensive experience as an accountant/analyst or in a related field.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in Microsoft Excel.
- Proficient in SAP, PeopleSoft, or Hyperion.
- Relative experience in supporting the electric or gas utility industry.
CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.
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