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The AES Clean Energy finance team is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst with at least two years’ experience preparing and coordinating forecasts/budgets, and producing timely, accurate reporting to keep management and stakeholders informed of business performance against plan. This position will focus on budgeting, forecasting, and reporting the AES Clean Energy general and admirative expenses. Experience extracting and synthesizing data from SAP would be valuable. The candidate must be comfortable working with various business leaders and assisting them in putting together their departmental budgets.
The Senior FP&A Analyst will be responsible for owning and coordinating various portions of the Company’s budgeting and forecast processes by working with various departments to acquire, analyze, and model information and assumptions. The position will play a key role in the Company’s monthly reporting process. Sound judgment, ingenuity, excellent problem solving, organizational skills and a proactive demeanor will position the successful candidate to earn an exciting opportunity with this fast-growing company.
Skills You'll Use Every Day
Candidates need excellent problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills, along with persistence, a positive demeanor and the ability to work in a demanding team environment. They should also possess the following competencies:
Exceptional analytical and time management skills.
Strong attention to detail, understanding issues with a “big-picture” business perspective.
Entrepreneurial problem solver able to thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
Proven track record to produce high quality work under deadlines.
Great teammate with strong initiative.
Proven ability to work autonomously and navigate through ambiguity to complete tasks.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
The Senior FP&A Analyst’s duties will include the following (other duties may be assigned):
Prepare portions of the Company’s annual budget and monthly forecast process by owning G&A and other business sections.
Be responsible for collaborating across the organization to develop and vet sound business assumptions.
Investigate, explain, and present budget to actual variances to senior leadership.
Assist in preparing and reviewing various items in the Company’s monthly investor reporting packages, including budget versus actual reports and explain variances to management.
Coordination and preparation of various budgeting and forecasting presentations.
Contribute to periodic and ad-hoc initiatives of the FP&A department.
Desired Skills And Expertise
3+ years’ experience in preparing and coordinating budgets, forecasts, and related reporting.
Experience with SAP or Anaplan or BPC experience or Adaptive Planning or a similar planning tool.
Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) including experience with financial reporting, forecasting and analysis across the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
Renewable energy experience preferred, but not required.
Ability to work optimally with accounting systems.
Experience preparing and reviewing complex models in Excel.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
Fluent in English.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance or Accounting preferred