Principal Treasury Analyst, Capital Markets

American Water

The Role

Overview

Manage treasury capital markets, debt/equity financing, analysis, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • cashflow forecasting
  • debt issuance
  • treasury reporting
  • covenant compliance
  • budget analysis
  • sox controls

Tasks

-Develop a deep knowledge/understanding of the Company’s cashflows sufficient to accurately forecast cashflow needs at a consolidated and operating subsidiary level. -Provide information for disclosure in various SEC and regulatory filings. -Update existing procedures and document new procedures to communicate company-wide. -Prepare and analyze the need for equity infusions, credit limit adjustments, and new long-term debt. -Prepare documentation as needed for Audit purposes. -Mentor and guide junior members of the team and provide feedback on analysis and presentations. -Support 10Q and 10K debt reporting. -Compile and maintain documentation related to each debt financing, ensure all debt issuance fees are processed via Cash Management. -Provide support to all subsidiaries relating to rate case support, business planning and forecasting. Maintain data request log by tracking each data request received, delegating to proper department for response and consolidating responses for review. -Perform and produce analysis for Annual Budget process as well as period ‘Refreshes’. -Partner with finance and regulatory to prepare capital structures for all subsidiaries as needed basis to analyze debt/equity needs, prepare internal financing proposals. -Compile and prepare necessary information to complete quarterly debt covenant compliance calculations, analysis and obtain treasury management sign-off for all debt across the regulated AW System. Oversee the distribution of all quarterly and annual financial statements prepare and obtain management sign-off on all Officer's Certificates and supporting schedules to bondholders, rating agencies and municipal authorities. -Support all Treasury Accounting and Financial Reporting functions. Prepare and provide monthly, quarterly and annual Treasury Analysis and reporting to Treasury Management. -Work with state and corporate rates/regulatory teams to ensure full recovery of all prudent financing costs. -Take active role in debt and equity issuances. This will include but is not limited to the process of issuing taxable and tax-exempt debt, preparing applications, petitions, tracking debt rates and comparable debt deals, tracking debt issuance fees, calculating all-in costs for senior management analysis, preparation of various certificates, review of debt legal documents, identification and ongoing tracking of financial and non-financial debt covenants, setup of debt subledgers, sub-lending of debt to subsidiaries. -Run various reports out of Hyperion to support business planning process, prepare and maintain schedules of planned debt/equity. -Lead evaluation of new/alternative financing products and provide recommendations to senior management on potential fit for American Water. -Ensure compliance with AW SOX controls and other company policies, practices and strategies.

Requirements

  • sap
  • treasury workstation
  • bloomberg
  • bachelor's
  • cash forecasting
  • 7‑10 years

What You Bring

-Experience in a professional accounting role preferred. -7 - 10 years proven experience in a finance or treasury related position required. -Self sufficient to run analysis beginning to end with minimal review; able to get through 85-90% of an assignment without supervision. -Experience with cash forecasting and working capital management a plus Understanding of short-term and long-term debt issuance a plus Knowledge of tax-exempt financing a plus. -SAP & Treasury Workstation experience a plus. -Understanding Bank Products/Services preferred. -Bachelor’s Degree in financing, accounting or economics required. -Utilities industry experience preferred. -Proven track record or running the largest and most complex analyses and assignments with minimal supervision required. -Cross functional project management experience preferred. -Bloomberg experience a plus. -Investment valuation and analysis experience preferred. -Bloomberg terminal experience preferred.

The Company

About American Water

-Provides vital water and wastewater services, ensuring communities have access to clean water. -Has a long history of managing water infrastructure in partnership with municipalities. -Recent projects include modernizing infrastructure, expanding service coverage, and improving water treatment facilities. -Known for innovation in water management, offering sustainable solutions to modern water challenges. -A trusted provider for residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the U.S.

Sector Specialisms

Water Quality

Wastewater Service

Infrastructure

Water Treatment

Water Distribution

Water Testing and Analysis

Water Resources

Regulatory Compliance

Water System Maintenance

Pipeline Systems

Water Supply

Environmental Protection

Water Sector Workforce

Water Reuse Technology