Finance and Rates Analyst

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, is hiring a Finance & Rates Analyst II in Bryn Mawr, PA. This role focuses on preparing, supporting, and auditing financial and regulatory filings, building financial models, and collaborating with managers during rate case and acquisition processes. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Assist in preparing rate cases by providing general accounting assistance, analysis, and forecasting of the need for and timing of rate increases. Support preparation of base rate case minimum filing requirements. Aid in revenue and billing analysis, rate case support schedules, exhibits, testimonies, answers to interrogatories, and support for witness litigation processes. Interface with other departments to determine future rate case adjustments. Assist with timely and accurate regulatory filings such as Quarterly DSIC, Earnings Reports, Original Cost Studies, and any Commission‑directed requests for information. Provide support for other regulatory filings including Asset Optimization Plans, Long‑Term Infrastructure Improvement Plans, and Annual Depreciation Studies. Assist with updates to the company’s Water and Wastewater tariffs and ensure tariffs are posted to internal and external websites. Support the Manager of Rates and Planning and the Regional Controller on potential acquisition due diligence, including financial modeling, valuation analysis, finance and accounting due diligence, tariff and rate design, expense analysis, presentation preparation, application preparation, and original cost study filings. Support preparation of the annual operating budget and coordination, analysis, and consolidation of the budget with various business owners. Help prepare, analyze, and submit the strategic business plan, tracking progress against financial goals. Build and maintain financial models, reports, variance analyses, ad hoc reports, and other complex financial models. Continuously streamline work processes by modifying and automating reports. Develop and administer training as required to internal stakeholders on capitalization, tax repair, and budgeting policies of Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Conduct research and comparative analyses of public utility issues, identify trends, and prepare forecasts of financial and business trends. Collect and analyze financial information, reconcile accounts, and perform other assignments as required. Qualifications BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field. 2–5 years of experience in financial analysis, rate case support, or utility regulatory finance. Demonstrated flexibility, logical thinking, accountability, approachability, and passion for work. Positive team‑building skills under pressure, strong organization, multi‑tasking, and project‑planning abilities. Professionalism with internal and external contacts; strong written and verbal communication. High attention to detail, time management, initiative, and a self‑starter attitude. Trustworthiness, confidentiality, integrity, emotional maturity, accountability, ownership, discipline, and urgency. Collaborative and team‑oriented mindset. Expertise in analytic problem solving. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to perform complex computer model development. Advanced technical writing ability. Understanding of cost‑of‑service rate‑making and utility regulation. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and other relevant technologies. Ability to work independently and synthesize large amounts of information. Equal Employment Opportunity Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered‑veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Aqua is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aqua America, Inc.