Senior Financial Analyst - South Clinton, IL, United States - Constellation Energy

Description

As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is a company purposely-built to meet the challenges of the climate crisis.

Constellation has been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade and we are growing our company and capabilities.

Now, we're accelerating, speeding our low-carbon or no-carbon power to more people in more places, day and night, providing our customers and communities with options to buy, manage and use energy as part of their decarbonization mission.

Come join us as we lead energy, together.

Constellation offers a wide range of benefits and rewards, designed to help our employees thrive professionally and personally.

In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program paid time off for vacation, holidays and sick days and much more.

Financial Analyst has the lead day-to-day responsibility for managing and controlling O&M and capital costs. This role will support accurate planning, reporting and analysis of operations. This position entails increased scope and complexity including fleet wide special projects.

Must be able to fulfill ad hoc requests from various internal and external sources to support decision-making and provide necessary insight to executives, managers, department heads and line personnel.

Individual must be flexible, proactive and able to work with ambiguity. Provide financial analysis and reporting for management on major capital and O&M cost drivers. Forecast performance against goals, plans and budgets. Bring a financial perspective to daily operations. Prepare and review month-end, quarterly and full-year forecast/reports up to and including: executive reporting packages, monthly financial close packages, quarterly management meeting presentations

Lead each monthly financial closing (pre and post close work), providing all required reporting to corporate center and site management.

Ensure proper accounting treatment is followed and monitor adherence to corporate policies and procedures. Prepare various periodic reports to communicate performance in areas such as contracted services, overtime and other.
Develop the long-range financial plan.
Review and process Capital and other Project Request proposals. Monitor and report on Project spend.
Perform cost reporting - planning & tracking
Perform periodic Ad-hoc reporting and analyses.

Work with Manger to develop and oversee the work product of more junior financial analysts in the group and provide training and guidance as required.

Perform complex special projects at the request of Management.

4 year degree in a business-related field with 5 to 8 years business-related experience and demonstrated success in finance or business operations.

~ Effective financial analysis skills, combined with effective written and verbal communication skills.
~ Exposure to accounting principles, financial metrics and financial statement relationships
~ Working knowledge of Business Operations & industry practices.
~ Thorough computer-base analytical skill (e.g. Access, Excel, Power Point, database management)

MBA/CPA
Expertise in PeopleSoft and financial systems