Financial Analyst I

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Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Bismarck, North Dakota

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Financial Analyst I will provide accounting, finance, and analytical support, including preparing financial statements and reports. Responsibilities also include monthly account reconciliations and various accounting functions.

Qualifications

You possess a strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and principles, typically acquired through a four-year degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. You will be responsible for preparing financial statements, performing account reconciliations, and supporting various accounting functions.

Must Have Skills for ATS

accounting fundamentals

finance

financial statements

account reconciliations

service billing

inventory tracking

grant reporting

GAAP

SOX

FERC Chart of Accounts

J.D. Edwards

Job Description

Provide accounting, finance and analytical support in the verification, control and processing of work activities in respective area. Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual and periodic financial statements, analyses, reports and data requests for management, internal departments and external entities. Responsible for placing safety as #1 priority in day to day work routine for self and others.

In this role, the successful candidate will support accounting activities for the Generation and Transmission functions. Responsibilities include participating in monthly and annual reporting, performing monthly account reconciliations, and handling various accounting functions such as service billing, inventory tracking, and grant reporting, along with other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • Must possess a working knowledge of accounting fundamentals and principles at a level normally acquired through the completion of a four-year degree in accounting, finance or related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • CPA or professional certification desired.
  • JD Edwards and utility accounting experience.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  • Must take all measures necessary to protect networks, devices, programs and data from cyber-attack, damage or unauthorized access.
  • May be required to maintain a valid driver’s license.
  • Subject to the Company's substance abuse testing program.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, no sponsorships considered. 
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  1. Complete the day-to-day activities, calculations, reconciliations and analyses necessary to perform periodic financial accounting closes. Assist in the coordination, preparation and administration of the annual capital and O & M budgets, the Operating Plan and the five-year Financial Forecast. Recommend enhancements to accounting policies, procedures and information systems. Assist with compliance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and to the FERC Chart of Accounts.
  2. For multiple business segments, jurisdictions and companies: accumulates, calculates, and records monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting estimates and amortizations to ensure proper accounting and allocation.
  3. Prepares stand-alone, consolidated and combined monthly internal statements and financial reports and responds to data requests from internal and external entities, ensuring that final product includes concise and accurate explanations of variances and changes and appropriate supporting documents.
  4. Designs, completes and maintains spreadsheets and databases necessary for assigned duties. Assists in the maintenance, enhancement and implementation of accounting and financial application software.
  5. Assists in compliance with GAAP, SOX and FERC, calculation, accumulation and reporting of financial data relating to new or existing FASBs or other accounting pronouncements.
  6. Performs other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Offers typically made between $57,110 - $ 71,390

Deadline to apply: May 27, 2026 @ 11am CST



To view our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, click here.

Energizing Lives for a Better Tomorrow

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Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.

You’re probably familiar with the expression "A light bulb went on,"​ meaning someone just had a good idea. Well that’s what happened – quite literally – on the border between Montana and North Dakota in 1924. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. was created that year to serve a handful of small farm communities in the area. Since then the company has grown into a large regional energy supplier. During those years of growth, we’ve changed our name a few times, acquired a number of smaller companies and progressed side-by-side with those we serve. Today, we’re a Subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, Inc., a diversified energy company based in Bismarck, N.D. We provide retail natural gas and/or electric service to parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Our service area covers more than 168,000 square miles (5.5 percent of the continental United States), and we serve about 355,000 customers. Over the years, Montana-Dakota has adopted the slogan "​In the Community to Serve,"​ and we believe in those words. Our success as a company is rooted in the growth and prosperity of our communities. We're committed to help meet tomorrow's challenges and opportunities by providing affordable and reliable energy services.
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