Requisition ID: *[[id]] * Share 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. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. * About American Water* American 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’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities. American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indexfor the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. _ Primary Role_ The Sr. Financial Analyst – Capital Program is responsible for supporting the Capital Program Management team within the engineering department. This role gathers and analyzes financial performance data of the capital investment program as delivered by the state operating companies. This role works under moderate to minimal supervision and may independently handle presentations to senior leaders within the organization. Duties include all or part of the following: financial data analysis for department/functional performance and spend monitoring/reporting; asset financial records management; preparation and maintenance of documentation; general support and administration of capital projects and programs; and special projects. _ Key Accountabilities_ * Partner and liaise with internal and external colleagues and functions to collect the individual pieces of financial and capital project/program delivery data and information required to complete analysis. * Analyze capital spending trends and unitized costs; utilize findings to help develop tools and methods to support capital project and program budgeting and forecasting. * Complete analysis and prepare recommendations for improving performance and monitoring of key capital spending categories; support initiatives to drive capital efficiency and optimizing capital forecasting based on non-financial business activity indicators (i.e. production rates of work crews, etc.). * Analyze data for department work processes, business systems and reports. Prepare variance reports as required. * Assists in preparation of documents related to the capital investment budget. Assists in monitoring expenditures to budget according to the Capital Program Management policies and procedures. * Prepare and analyze or contribute to department or functional key performance indicator reports and dashboards. * Assist in the formulation of corporate policies and procedures and compliance with such policies and procedures. * Support the execution of key financial targets and metrics through the development and implementation of proactive dashboards, measurements and variance analyses. * Assist and/or Lead in the creation of complex spreadsheets, supporting analysis of capital spending. * Work with state capital program management teams and project deliver teams to deliver effective analysis of results (plan, forecast and actuals). _ Knowledge/Skills_ * Strong quantitative skills (e.g., analytical, technical, problem solving). * Excellent written and verbal communication skills (e.g., fluency in report writing and presentations). * Accounting concepts and understanding of analytical concepts for financial analysis as well as US GAAP accounting practices. * Methodologies and practices of data collection, research methodologies and of statistical and cost analysis. * Review and analysis of business and financial data. * Execution and analysis using company business technologies and computer simulation programs. * Must have the ability to review data and make appropriate decisions regarding public utility operations and to project future costs. * Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Power Point, Excel) with particular advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel. _ Experience/Education_ * 5 years of pertinent financial experience; specific experience in the regulated water/wastewater industry preferred. * Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or a closely related field. Advanced degree preferred. Equivalent role related work experience in lieu of a degree will be considered. _ Travel Requirements_ * As needed, up to 10%. _ Certifications & Licenses_ * CPA, CFA preferred. _ Work Environment_ * Primarily indoor office environment. _ Competencies_ Champions safety Customer obsessed Cultivates innovation Nimble learning Drives Results Collaborates * Join American Water...We Keep Life Flowing™ * American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.