Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Overview

• Provides value-added financial planning and analysis services across NiSource in support of short-term and long-term financial aspirations.
• Leading aspects of the annual financial and business plan process, monthly results and rolling forecast analysis, management and Board reporting along with ad hoc financial analysis.
• Lead a team responsible for NiSource’s financial forecasting process, including operating income and EPS.
• Plan components of O&M, primarily employee benefits, pension, OPEB, and incentive programs.
• FP&A leader responsible for operating cashflow, FFO, and credit metrics projections.
• Drives forecasting timelines, coordinates and aligns stakeholders, and identifies levers for delivering financial value.
• Proactive leadership, communication and collaboration with key stakeholders in the planning process and guiding team to successful execution of all aspects of financial plans and targets.
• Builds and maintains a strong partnership with utility, corporate and operational leaders creating a cohesive working relationship regarding financial plan inputs, results and implications.
• Leads/drives/executes accurate, reliable and comprehensive plans and supporting data through a full understanding of financial plans (revenue, O&M, capital, FFO, etc.) and interdependencies.
• Ensures high quality financial plan process including appropriate reviews and leadership alignment.
• Leads/Directs the preparation, compilation and distribution of timely and accurate financial performance data and variance analysis for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identification of business drivers of financial performance and financial plan impacts to provide leadership with operational insight to influence decision making.
• Participates as key financial planning representative in cross-disciplined teams developed to research and analyze corporate business issues.
• Lead business case analysis and ad hoc financial support across NiSource.
• Responsible for coaching, mentoring, and developing financial analysts.
• Delegates and empowers team members to execute with autonomy.
• Identification/implementation of continuous improvement opportunities & best practices; development/implementation of new processes as well as communication and change management leadership.
• Development of financial presentations for Senior Management and the Board of Directors including impact on EPS, O&M Expense, Capital Expenditures, Equity, Long-Term Debt and Dividend activity.
• Preparation of monthly, year-to-date and annual financial presentations that provide trends and key highlights into variances to plan and year over year actuals and identification of potential risk and upside.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• A minimum of 4 years progressive experience working in Finance, Accounting or other related business field, and willingness to manage and lead all facets of Financial Planning
• Demonstrated strong verbal communication and presentation capabilities
• Ability to build strategic relationships and gain commitment to influence holistic strategic direction
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Financial systems experience
• Strong relationship building skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement and initiative efforts
• Demonstrated financial technical knowledge of interdependencies between business drivers and resulting impact to the financial statements.

Benefits

• Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions
• Engaging others opinions
• Creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.
• Respect the unique lived experiences within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represents all walks of life and all backgrounds.
• Treat others with respect and consideration.
• Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.