Financial Analyst to Senior Financial Analyst

Unitil Service Corporation is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Hampton, NH. This role involves budgeting, financial modeling, investor relations, and treasury functions, guiding junior analysts and ensuring compliance with utility regulations. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and emphasizes diversity and inclusion. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of financial processes within the utility sector.
Our Company

More than a utility company, Unitil provides energy for life.

Our work helps keep homes comfortable, businesses thriving and communities connected. Unitil is an investor-owned public utility proudly serving Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We are dedicated to delivering energy to our customers safely and reliably.

Unitil is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our employees, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success of Unitil is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity and value our employees.

Take advantage of a comprehensive benefits package.

Unitil offers competitive salaries, a consumer-driven health plan, dental and vision coverage, flexible work, company-paid holidays, a, robust, highly competitive retirement plan and educational assistance.
• Note: Benefit offerings may differ between union and non-union employee groups

Position Purpose:

The Senior Financial Analyst is a seasoned and leading role on the FP&A team. This role has a strong understanding of all the areas of responsibility. This individual guides the efforts of the analyst team, reviewing the work of less experienced analysts and ensuring work requirements are met with little instruction.

The four key areas of the Analyst role include:
• Budgeting, Reporting, and Cost Control
• Financial Modeling, Forecasting, and analysis supporting strategic decision making
• Investor Relations and other dealings with external stakeholders
• Treasury Functions

To perform well in these various and overlapping areas this individual must have a strong understanding of utility regulation and the rate making structure.

Principal Accountabilities:

Time %

End Results

20%

Budgeting, Reporting, and Cost Control. Coordinate and ensure the preparation of the annual budget by managing a multitude of inputs across the company. Track, analyze, and report on the financial performance of the Company. Conduct or oversee variance analyses against the budget and other outlooks. Through periodic department reviews and ad hoc initiatives investigate and propose potential cost control measures.

20%

Financial Modeling, Forecasting, and analysis supporting strategic decision making. Participate and lead the development and maintenance of reliable planning and forecasting tools to inform strategic and tactical decisions. Analysis will support decisions such as dividend levels, external capital requirements, regulatory strategies, and investment decisions.

20%

Investor Relations Program Track analyst reports, prepare background information and prepare investor presentations. Lead and participate in the development of presentations and documents required for the issuance of securities and maintaining credit ratings. Perform benchmarking and market performance analyses to monitor investor preferences.

20%

Treasury Functions Supports, contributes and oversees treasury functions ranging from daily cash management, supporting and coordinating the issuance of securites when needed, and ensuring and monitoring compliance with covenant requirements.

20%

Ad Hoc projects and assignments that may include supporting regulatory filings, industry research, and software implementations.

TBD

Emergency Response and Business Continuity as needed.

Qualifications for Financial Analyst:
• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in finance, accounting, economics, business or equivalent work experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Highly organized, flexible and able to utilize time efficiently.
• One to four years of work experience.

Qualifications for Financial Analyst II:
• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in finance, accounting, economics, business or equivalent work experience.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Highly organized, flexible and able to utilize time efficiently.
• Three to five years of work experience.

Qualifications for Senior Financial Analyst
• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in finance, accounting, economics, business or equivalent work experience
• Graduate degree or advanced professional certification preferred
• Strong analytical skills
• Highly organized, flexible and able to utilize time efficiently
• Five to seven years of relevant professional experience

Unitil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Last updated: 04/14/2025