Business Planning/Budget Analyst - Tampa, United States - TECO Energy

Description

POSITION CONCEPT:

Provide business planning support to successfully operate the utility in a changing environment. With direction from the Manager, develop annual and multi-year operations budgets and forecasts. This includes supporting the development of the annual operations budgets and business plan processes; communication to team members regarding financial matters, cost management and areas for improvement. Provide financial support and a business perspective to assist the overall operations of the company including all business segments, corporate departments, and senior management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Assists with the preparation of portions of the annual budget and monthly reforecasts, including revenues, O&M and/or capital. Support Manager and Accounting Department in development of overall financial statement budgets, including income statement, balance sheet and cash flows. Support Manager in production of multi-year forecasts and long-term planning efforts. Supports the development of the ten-year forecast.

Cost Control

• Work closely with operations management on cost tracking and cost management efforts. Provide financial analysis support to all business units, corporate departments, and senior management. Create/maintain financial models and/or business intelligence tools using appropriate data gathering techniques to assist department managers with operational decisions.

Variance Analysis and Reporting

• Support the preparation of monthly budget/forecast/actual variance analysis reports, month-end financial results package (including earnings reconciliation), along with other operational/efficiency reports. Analyze results and prepare events analysis summary and monthly variance explanations. Work closely with the business units' operations staff to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare charts, graphs or summaries as needed to support analysis and presentation of results and forecasts.

Business Area Communications

• Support the Manager in communication to team members regarding financial matters, cost management and areas for improvement.