Lead Financial Analyst – FP&A

Role Overview

• Cost Management Reporting & Financial Analysis: Coordinate and prepare consolidated cost management reporting, variance analysis, year-end projections for Corporate Regulated O&M and Capital Results (ROCR), Executive financial summaries and other financial presentations as needed.
• Coordinate the month-end close activities.
• Prepare and or review and post journal entries (accruals and corrections).
• Provide financial, accounting, and business management analytical support to various levels of management and business partners.
• Analyze data, identify and correct errors to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Oversee, monitor and modify as appropriate all allocation steps.
• Coordinate, prepare and or assist in research and providing answers for all various requests: internal/ external audits, rate case and regulatory filings/audits, etc.
• Serve as a resource for technical expertise, guidance, and assistance for questions and problems related to financial business management to all business partners, peers and teammates.
• Business planning & oversight: Coordinate the overall budget and business planning process (the annual budget development and long-range planning process) including communication of budget guidance, assumptions, timeline, 5-year plans.
• Ensure adherence to GAAP and internal company financial policies and procedures (i.e. Capital Charging guidelines, etc.)
• Achieve financial performance targets by providing financial, accounting, and business management analytical insight to executives and senior leaders. Includes budgeting, reporting and projection activities.
• Lead, identify, develop and implement continuous process improvement opportunities including improvements related to current and future reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in (Accounting/Finance/Economics) OR a bachelor’s degree in a similar discipline with prior (accounting/finance/economics) work experience
• Eight (8) years or more of increasingly diverse or complex experience in related field in addition to degree
• CPA, CIS, CFA or CMA Certifications (or working toward certification)
• General understanding of GAAP accounting principles and internal controls.
• Experience in effectively interfacing with executive leadership
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including negotiating
• Excellent organization skills including ability to manage time, workload and competing priorities
• Broad knowledge of utility environment
• specific expertise in Generation business acumen

Benefits

• friendly work environment
• opportunities for growth and development
• recognition for your work
• competitive pay and benefits