Primary Role:

Ensure the delivery of timely and accurate compliance information and reports while supporting region/division and corporate management in the adherence and reporting of compliance performance requirements and the timely and documented resolution of all compliance issues or questions. Assist in developing and driving consistency of policies, practices and strategies throughout the region and develop self-testing plans to ensure effectiveness of controls.
This position covers PA, MD & VA

Key Accountabilities:

- Responsible for the implementation and usage of required compliance oriented policies, standards and procedures within the Finance Department including Sub-Certification and Internal Controls.
- Monitors, reviews and tests the financial processes to ensure adherence to the compliance controls and reporting standards.

Skills:

- Ability to prepare complex consolidated modeling with full explanations.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with both internal and external customers.
- Recognized for Accounting/Finance thought leadership.
- Strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on initiative, knowledge sharing and teambuilding.
- Strong leadership skills, including ability to work effectively with all levels throughout the organization and across functional lines.
- Ability to coordinate the development of report documentation.
- Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information according to American Water's applicable policies.
- Ability to analyze customer needs through soliciting, evaluating and acting upon customer feedback.
- Acts as a mentor to Financial Analysts I and II and Accountants.

Knowledge:

- Comprehensive knowledge of accounting concepts; fully understands complex regulatory accounting and recognized as a corporate resource for their expertise.
- Ability to utilize multiple methods of analysis, cost accounts analysis, budgeting and forecasting to a standard that can be upheld upon peer review.
- Has advanced knowledge sufficient to interpret and apply to the work performed at a senior professional level:
- US GAAP and complex regulatory accounting and practices, and company policy and the highly technical expertise required in rates or accounting/financial words, SAP, or Utility industry.
- SOX, Rates and Capital Compliance requirements advanced knowledge and is able to lead activities related to SOX, Rates or Capital compliance.
- Fully understands complex regulatory accounting.
- Capable of working directly with commission staff and preparing written and oral testimony on basic items within identified area of expertise including items such as expense adjustments, annualizations, normalizations, etc.
- Excellent understanding of industry issues.
- Ability to identify the need for and develop new financial analysis requirements and models.
- Able to apply more complex project evaluation and scenario modeling techniques.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products and productivity tools (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, Lotus Notes).
- Prior knowledge and experience with JD Edwards, Orcom, or other ERP software a plus.

Eight plus years experience. Prior corporate and/or multi-subsidiary experience desired. Five plus years prior experience in the utility, shared service or multi-company corporation industry desired. One to two years previous experience leading teams preferred. Demonstrated experience in identifying process improvement opportunities and implementing improvements.
CPA, CMA, or CFA

To apply, please visit our web site at http://www.amwater.com and click on Careers at American Water.
EOE

If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=502752-1281-7569