Financial Program Manager

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

This position will be filled as Financial Analyst III, Lead or Sr Lead depending on level of experience.

Job Summary/Purpose

Internally classified as “Financial Analyst,” the Financial Business Partner (FBP) Program Manager within FBP’s Program Management Office (PMO) is responsible for developing problem-solving approaches for transformational and process improvement efforts and initiatives within FBP, monitoring and reporting FBP KPIs, calculating and reporting incentive compensation, and program management and change management of FBP initiatives.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

- Utilize process improvement methodologies and related skills to facilitate end-to-end process mapping sessions, perform gap analyses and drive teams to re-design processes to be more efficient, including the application of technology for further automation and the development of related performance management measures.

- Act as an agent of change and thought leader in driving continuous improvement.

- Identifies and performs necessary updates to reports, models or related systems.

- Effectively communicates issues and resolves pain points to internal stakeholders in a clear manner.

- Oversee FBP projects, ensure they align with strategic goals and deliver measurable value, and drive cross-functional coordination both within FBP and with other Entergy stakeholders.

- Support organizational change required to adopt new capabilities delivered by the program

- Identify, track, and mitigate risks or issues that affect the program’s success

- Provide status updates, dashboards, and insights to leadership

- Develop quantitative analyses, ad-hoc reports and models to measure performance of the program throughout its life cycle

- Supports Finance Business Parter (FBP) organization through the strategic development of training documents and standard operating procedures.

- Communicates with other departments to gather information about Entergy's processes and transactions. Communicates with subject matter experts across the company to better understand the impact of certain projects and/or investments to FBP.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Engineering or equivalent work experience.

- Desired: MBA

Minimum experience required of the position

- Financial Analyst III: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field, and 4+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 8+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required - Financial Analyst Lead: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field, and 5+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 10+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required - Financial Analyst Sr. Lead: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field, and 6+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 11+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required

- MBA is a plus

Preferred: Knowledge of FBP PE processes and/or project management/continuous improvement experience

- (Preferred but not required) Proficient knowledge of MS PowerQuery and PowerBI

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

- Proficient knowledge of MS Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

- Ability to work with minimal supervision or within a team environment.

- Ability to analyze problems and create solutions.

- Working knowledge of GAAP, FERC, and regulatory accounting.

- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple time sensitive projects effectively.

- Strong verbal and written communications skills.

- Basic knowledge of financial theory and valuation.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

- Desired: PMP or similar certificates/licenses.

Other Attributes:

- Functional Knowledge - Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.

- Business Expertise - Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

- Problem Solving - Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

- Impact - Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.

- Interpersonal Skills - Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans

Job Function: Professional FLSA Status: Professional Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT Number of Openings: 1 Req ID: 122686 Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

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WORKING CONDITIONS:

As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.