Manager - Business Analysis & Planning

Avangrid is a company focused on energy solutions, and they are seeking a Manager for Business Analysis & Planning. This role is responsible for managing financial planning and reporting processes, leading internal analytics, and preparing management reports to support senior management and the Board.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical direction, oversight, and development of, department staff members
• Lead BA&P back office support by optimizing and automating reports and internal processes within the team
• Prepare consolidated monthly analysis compared to budget, forecast and prior year including qualitative and interpretative explanations of the primary income statement (Gross Margin, O&M, depreciation, and interest), balance sheet, cash flow, and KPI variances
• Oversee the budgeting and planning, and monthly reporting processes for the Corporate business segment, focused on ETR schedules for income tax, P&O personnel cost, finance income/cost
• Own and manage the group’s financial reporting tools and data integrity (SAP, BPC), including reconciliation to SAP and other systems of record, to ensure accurate and reliable monthly actuals, quarterly forecasts, and annual budget information used for executive and Board reporting
• Prepare monthly management reports on results and support Senior Management, the CEO Office, Executive and segment steering Committees, and the Board with ad‑hoc analyses, briefing materials, and presentations, focusing on performance drivers, trends, and forward‑looking implications
• Act as a business partner to segment and functional teams, coordinating underlying assumptions, validating performance drivers, and translating complex financial results into concise, executive‑ready insights

Requirements:

• 8+ years' managerial experience in industry or role relevant to job requirements
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analytics tools (Altreryx, Power BI, Microstrategy, or similar)
• 3 to 5 years' experience with SAP, BPC preferred
• Bachelors in Business Administration or Accounting required, MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred
• Proven knowledge of technical accounting and Financial Statements (preferably in the energy sector) in US GAAP and IFRS
• Demonstrable information systems skills in both ledger and financial planning/reporting systems
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the corporate hierarchy
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Skilled to work independently with senior management oversight
• Developing Others - Competent
• MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred