Budget Analyst (Resiliency)

Cleco Power•Pineville, LA

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About The Position

At Cleco, we're not just powering lives—we're powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana. With bold investments in innovative energy solutions, we’re transforming how we power our communities: smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable. This is a long-term commitment to our people and our communities because our future—and the future of generations to come—depends on it. If you're ready to make an impact where it matters most, join us at Cleco— where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow. The Budget Analyst II is a professional with knowledge of accounting and FP&A analytic principles, practices, concepts, and theories. The incumbent works closely with the Generation Financial Support Supervisor and Power Plant leadership to build and maintain budgets and forecasts that enable the business to manage their financial results and achieve their goals. The incumbent with supervisory guidance is responsible for executing on FP&A activities for the plants such as supporting the development of operating plans, capital investments, forecasts, financial analysis, reporting, variance analysis and accurate financial closings. The incumbent collaborates with multiple stakeholders both at corporate and plant levels. This position will be a part of the Resiliency initiative, with a focus on system reliability, customer needs and performance measures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
3-5+ years of related experience
Working knowledge of relevant state, federal, and local regulations
Business acumen pertaining to the utility industry
Knowledge of leading practices in FP&A
Planning and project management skills
Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, presenting ideas and opinions in a professional and collegial manner
Progression to this level is strictly restricted based on critical individual capabilities and business requirements; must be supported by market survey data.

Responsibilities

Provide input to FP&A and plant strategy development and execution of annual plans that drive year-over-year improvements
Prepare and participate in the review of consolidated monthly financial results, provide insight to FP&A management; prepare and update functional and plant level forecasts
Prepare / assist plant management with purchase order creation on a routine basis and proactively acts as required to ensure accuracy; assist in the preparation of monthly accruals as necessary to properly reflect status of projects; work as accounting liaison between accounting functions and plant management
Support decision-making by providing financial modeling and analysis to FP&A management and plant leadership; provide variance analysis versus business plan budget and prior periods
Ensure adherence to the annual budget schedule and quarterly forecast updates, assist with preparing/distributing budget calendar and instructions, planning appropriate review meetings and assisting with providing targets
Develop reports for joint owners as required by the management agreements.
Develop relationships to be an effective business partner with assigned business functions or subject matter professionals to support FP&A business objectives
Assist with process automation and design by identifying areas to reduce routine manual tasks
Contribute innovative ideas and collaborate with the Generation Financial Support Supervisor to develop and drive continuous improvement of FP&A service delivery and processes
Participate in the integration of current systems (e.g., SAP) and analytical techniques to enhance/streamline current operations and enhance efficiency
Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence
May perform other duties as assigned.