Senior Manager Finance

Company: American Water Co.
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: March 27, 2025

Job Description:

Company: American Water Works Company IncRequisition ID: 107680Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds.About American WaterAmerican Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, we keep life flowing by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations.American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, and earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense Excellence Award.Position: Senior Manager FinanceAmerican Water is looking for a Senior Manager Finance! If you have financial planning experience and great communication skills, then this role is for YOU! Apply TODAY for immediate consideration!Primary RoleReporting to the Director Financial Planning and Analysis, this position provides leadership to the finance function for a large state or line of business. Responsible for leading the business planning and reforecasting process, financial and management reporting activities, financial analysis and modeling, and ensuring compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.Key Accountabilities

• Serve as a key member of the Large State or Line of Business executive management team - participation in strategy development and leading the resulting financial plan in order to achieve targets and objectives that support the overall corporate plan.
• Coordination and quality of financial reporting - monthly and annual reporting, business planning, monthly reforecasting, and analysis of financial risk.
• Provide analytical support to all levels of management, including ad-hoc reporting for the state(s) and/or line of business and corporate partners.
• Evaluation of new business proposals - oversight of financial analysis and review of proposed growth opportunities to assure financial viability using appropriate investment and risk appraisal techniques.
• Provide financial guidance and serve as state/line of business point of contact for all other finance-related activities - rate cases, external audits, internal audits, financing activities, etc.
• Build and manage a strong team of finance professionals, including coaching, succession planning, etc.
• Other special projects and ad hoc assignments.Knowledge/Skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on communication, knowledge sharing and team building.
  • Strong leadership skills, including ability to work effectively with all levels throughout the organization and across functional lines to achieve business goals.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision making skills.
  • Strong financial analysis and modeling skills.
  • Understands the mission, vision, values, and strategies of AW.
  • Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  • SAP and Hyperion/Oracle system experience preferred.Experience/Education
    • Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
    • 7 years of accounting/financial related experience required.
    • 2 years supervisory experience preferred.
    • Regulated utility experience preferred.Travel RequirementsCertifications & Licenses
      • Valid Driver's License and ability to pass motor vehicle background check.
      • Professional office environment.
      • Hybrid working schedule, 3 days in office and 2 days remote.Join American Water... We Keep Life FlowingAmerican Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or disability status.
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