Liberty Utilities Co.

Lead Analyst, Corporate FPA

Liberty Utilities Co.$85K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
  • 5-8+ years of experience in corporate finance, strategic FP&A, or similar analytical roles.
  • CPA, CFA, or MBA required for advanced expertise.
  • Strong financial modeling skills with a focus on driver-based models.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Drive consolidation and evaluation of forecasts from FP&A teams.
  • Independently challenge assumptions and identify financial risks.
  • Synthesize complex data into executive-ready narratives.
  • Play a central role in annual budgeting and planning processes.
  • Analyze variances and provide strategic insights for decision-making.
  • Develop robust, driver-based financial models for forecasts.
  • Manage complex workstreams with multiple stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Company funded Pension program
  • 401k with Company match
  • Comprehensive insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)
  • Collaborative environment with flexible working policy
  • Employee stock purchase/match plan
  • Defined Contribution savings plan
  • Paid volunteer days off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Achievement fund for employee recognition
Full Job Description
Purpose

Reporting to the Director, FP&A, the Lead Analyst, Corporate FPA plays a critical enterprise-level role in shaping the company's consolidated financial outlook. This position operates at the center of enterprise financial coordination across all commodities and corporate service functions. This role synthesizes cross-commodity and corporate services financial information into a cohesive enterprise forecast and executive-ready narrative. The Director relies on this individual as a highly independent analytical partner cabable of complex modeling, challenging assumptions, and elevating the rigor of enterprise planning and reporting. This is a high-visibility role with exposure to leadership.

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Accountabilities

  • Drive the consolidation and critical evaluation of monthly and quarterly forecasts across all commodity and corporate service FP&A teams.
  • Assess financial drivers, trends, and cross-commodity/corporate service performance dynamics.
  • Independently challenge assumptions and identify key risks, sensitivities, and opportunities.
  • Synthesize complex cross-FP&A inputs into a structured, executive-ready financial narrative supported by clear visuals and decision frameworks.
  • Play a central role in managing the annual budgeting and multi-year planning processes.
  • Coordinate enterprise timelines and version control across stakeholders.
  • Align planning assumptions across FP&A, Regulatory, Treasury, and Tax.
  • Translate diverse inputs into an integrated enterprise narrative.
  • Drive the development of monthly and quarterly enterprise reporting packages.
  • Analyze variances and articulate forward-looking implications.
  • Support preparation of executive and Board-level materials.
  • Elevate reporting from descriptive to insight-driven and decision-oriented.
  • Translate complex financial data into clear, concise, and visually compelling executive presentations.
  • Distill large data sets into key messages, framing financial results in a way that supports strategic decision-making.
  • Anticipate executive questions and ensure materials are structured to withstand senior-level scrutiny.
  • Develop and maintain robust, driver-based financial models supporting enterprise forecasting.
  • Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to evaluate financial impacts of evolving assumptions.
  • Strengthen modeling transparency, governance, and consistency.
  • Establish best practices in analytical frameworks across Corporate FP&A.
  • Serve as a central integration point across FP&A teams and corporate finance functions.
  • Manage complex workstreams involving multiple stakeholders.
  • Operate with a high degree of autonomy and minimal oversight.
  • Proactively identify analytical gaps and recommend improvements.


Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
  • 5-8+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, strategic FP&A, investment banking, equity research, transaction advisory, or other highly analytical environments.
  • CPA, CFA, or MBA required.
  • Prior experience in analytical roles such as corporate development, equity research, corporate finance, FP&A, and transaction services.
  • Experience managing multiple initiatives in a fast-paced corporate environment.
  • Strong financial modeling skills, including developing/ understanding driver-based three-statement models.
  • Comfort with or willingness to learn financial systems
  • Willingness to roll up sleeves and problem- solve.
  • High attention to detail
  • Willingness to work long hours during peak periods
  • Comfort with ambiguity and an approach to problems based on first principles.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.


Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.

About Liberty Utilities Co.

Liberty Utilities is a regulated utility company that provides electricity, natural gas, and water services to customers in the United States and Canada. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers in various regions including Arizona, California, and Missouri. Liberty Utilities is committed to providing safe, reliable, and affordable services to its customers. The company was founded in 1987 and has since grown to become one of the leading utility providers in North America.
Learn more about Liberty Utilities Co.
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$50 million
Founded
1987
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$1 billion

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