Financial Analyst

Compensation Philosophy:
The Macon Water Authority (MWA) compensation philosophy states that the starting salary for each pay grade will be competitive and fair based on the minimum requirements of each position. For candidates with a combination of knowledge, skills, and experience above the minimum requirements, MWA has the ability to offer a starting salary between the minimum and mid-point, with a possibility of a salary closer to the mid-point.

Job Summary:
Determine the impact of Sales and Operating Expenses on Macon Water Authority residential & non-residential revenues, including creating forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans. Calculate financial projections and analyze monthly performance towards meeting revenue budgets/forecasts, focusing on revenue and expense drivers: rates, adjustments, customer volumes, and service mix (water & sewer). Acts as the organization’s FP&A area head, including budget analyst, developer, and liaison with the department heads.

Responsibilities:
 Synthesizes large data sets to develop and enhance financial models and reports
 Prepares forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans to project revenues
 Conducts financial analysis against budget/forecast and identifies/communicates emerging financial trends to
both departmental and financial leadership
 Calculates the impact of rate initiatives on revenues to ensure alignment with financial and operational
goals
 Partners with department heads to provide forecast tools and reporting to manage revenues, expenses, and
capital spending
 Partners with managers and analysts in other departments to develop assumptions used in financial models
 Responsible for three entities’ budget development
 Works on long-range plans, budgets, forecasts, and proformas development
 Key responsibility in rate analysis, recommending rate structures and setting
 Responsible for analyzing key performance indicators and making recommendations
 Uses complex financial modeling to help set the organizational financial strategy
 Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:
 5+ years of experience required in a related field (i.e., Finance, Accounting, or Business); 3+ years of
experience required if the candidate possesses a related advanced degree.
 Advanced financial modeling skills, preferably with experience in modeling revenue & expenses in a utility
business
 Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
 Bachelor’s degree in finance or another related field
 Experience in Microsoft Excel and Access
 GA Driver’s License with a clean driving record

Physical Requirements:
 Occasional bending, stooping, crouching, climbing, or balancing
 Ability to lift to waist level, pull, and push up to 40 pounds.
 Use hands for simple grasping, writing, drawing, and operating office equipment.