Business Analyst

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. Position Information Posted Range: $59,280/annually - $99,060/annually. The base salary range represents a good faith salary range for this position. This position is eligible for annual incentive pay and has the opportunity for continued salary growth. If you are hired at American Water your base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as market, geography, skills, education and/or experience. At American Water, we are committed to pay equity. In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more! American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally! Primary Role Position supports the operational business function for the Contract Services Group (CSG) Camden contract. Responsible for reviewing / preparing financial statements, maintaining the Maintenance Repair & Replacement (MR&R) activities for the contract, capital project setup / execution, and general analytic support for all operational aspects of the contract. Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for reviewing / preparing financial statements
• Maintain all aspects of the MR&R fund for the CSG Camden contract
• Establish a strong business partnership with Operations and Capital personnel at the project and Functional Leads to develop and implement business strategy
• Provide analytical support to all levels of management, and other ad-hoc reporting
• Assist CSG management in maximizing the business and operational performance of the business by collecting, analyzing and evaluating CSG Camden financial and operational data; and analyzing performance problems at the project and developing solutions.
• Support CSG budget development and management by participating in the operational budgeting and planning process and working with Utility Managers to identify and address budget issues.
• Support business activities related to company contracts, oversight of the submission of invoices, monitoring of O&M, capital, pass through and other expense tracking at a project level
• Support business development, including developing financial models
• Other special projects and ad hoc assignments as directedKnowledge/Skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Financial analysis and modeling skills
• Ability to identify process improvements and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to effectively interact with colleagues, consultants and utility stakeholders
• Strong team-working skills and ability to manage/produce in a culturally and geographically diverse, multi-company, matrix organization
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel) with advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel
• SAP, Microsoft Dynamics and Hyperion experience a plusExperience/Education
• Bachelor’s degree in finance and/or Business-related discipline or equivalent years of experience
• MBA graduate preferred
• 3 years prior accounting/finance related job experience required.
• Experience with Government contracting a plusTravel Requirements

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