Madison Gas and Electric · 14 hours ago
Financial Analyst
Madison, WI
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expMadison Gas and Electric is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide analytical and operational support to the Finance organization. The role involves preparing financial analyses, supporting forecasting and reporting processes, and performing treasury operations duties to ensure accurate financial data and effective cash management.
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Responsibilities
Compile, validate, and organize financial data to support cash forecasts, budgets, and recurring financial projections
Assist with preparation of forecast inputs, supporting schedules, and variance explanations
Perform variance analysis (actual vs budget/forecast) and summarize results for management and senior analysts
Assist in preparing periodic reporting packages or dashboards for internal stakeholders
Support operating expense and capital expenditure analysis and forecasting
Monitor daily cash activity and assist with maintaining adequate liquidity for operational needs
Prepare short-term cash flow forecasts and assist with variance tracking and sensitivity analysis
Support daily cash positioning activities, including internal fund transfers and payment preparation
Assist with routine bank account administration, documentation, and updates
Prepare and analyze monthly treasury-related journal entries including debt and equity activity, dividends, cash activity, investments, and other treasury items
Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for treasury accounts and investigate reconciling items
Assist with bank reconciliations and help resolve routine discrepancies in cash receipts or disbursements
Prepare recurring treasury and financial reports, including cash position summaries and supporting schedules
Ensure all assigned tasks comply with internal controls, SOX requirements, and company financial policies
Support internal and external audit requests by gathering documentation and responding to routine inquiries
Follow established financial processes and procedures to maintain data accuracy and consistency
Assist with system testing, documentation updates, and minor enhancements related to treasury or financial planning systems
Identify data issues or process issues and escalate opportunities for improvement to senior team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related business field required
0–2 years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, treasury, or related finance areas
Financial analysis and basic forecasting techniques (working knowledge)
Understanding of accounting fundamentals, journal entries, and reconciliations (working knowledge)
Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data validation (intermediate)
Ability to learn and work with ERP, financial planning, or treasury systems and reporting tools (basic to intermediate)
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy (intermediate)
Clear written and verbal communication skills for internal stakeholders (working)
Preferred
Internship or cooperative education experience in finance or accounting preferred
Company
Madison Gas and Electric
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is a regulated natural gas and electric utility headquartered in Madison, Wis, the state capital and home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jared Bushek
Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Katie Kleisner
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
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