Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

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Under limited supervision, responsible for FP&A functions for an assigned set of businesses (Integrated Utility and Non-Regulated Subsidiaries) within the US SBU. Key focus areas for this role include complex modeling, significant interface with key stakeholders (regulatory, market leaders, minority stakeholders, treasury, accounting and operational leaders), strategic planning, budgeting, long-term forecasts, monthly management reporting, valuation and other ad hoc analyses.

- Bachelor degree in Finance, Business or Accounting. - 2+ years of recent verifiable experience in a similar role is required.

Preferred Skills:

- Good understanding of utility financial statements including income statement, cash flow and balance sheet.

- Regulatory accounting experience – preferably Indiana-based regulation.

- Demonstrated ability to lead projects.

- Advance computer skills with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others as well as operate with a minimum of supervision.

- Strong oral and written communication skills with highly developed interpersonal skills.

- CPA designation or MBA Degree.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage relationships and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders including operational management, group leadership, hub finance teams, local and regional FP&A.

- Communicate findings and recommendations through presentations, reports and discourse to plant management and finance leadership.

- Analyze business operating results and work with the business contacts to develop appropriate commentary for different audiences – identify key trends and explanations for variances in actual or forecasted performance.

- Forecast business results monthly, working closely with plant management to identify key inputs to the process.

- Analyze and communicate financial results that to support the understanding of operating results and trends, including standard monthly reporting to senior leadership.

- Coordinate between accounting close team and business/group leaders with respect to the review and approval of financial results.

- Prepare the annual budgets and long term forecasts for businesses, working closely with plant management to identify key inputs to the process.

- Assess various business scenarios and translate changing economic, regulatory and other local conditions into financial implications.

- Coordinate with treasury team on cash flow forecasts and debt covenant requirements.

- Assist businesses with financial analysis that supports decision making.

- Review and manage cost analysis and financial performance comparisons at the business level.

- Drives effective and efficient cost control and financial performance comparisons at the business level

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