Partnerships – Financial Analyst

Southern Company•Birmingham, AL

About The Position

Southern Power’s Partnerships team operates across business development, finance, operations, commercial strategy, and external partner engagement. The Financial Analyst supports partnership management across 39 renewable assets and 13 equity and tax equity partners, helping Southern Power meet its commitments and maintain collaborative relationships with strategic and financial partners. The role offers exposure to renewable operations, finance, business development, tax equity, project development, budgeting, market intelligence, and executive-level partner engagement. It is suited to someone who enjoys relationship-building, solving complex business challenges, taking ownership of projects, and improving processes to drive results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Experience interpreting legal agreements, identifying contractual requirements and risks, and communicating operational, commercial, and financial impacts to stakeholders.
Intellectual curiosity and a desire to develop knowledge of renewable energy markets, partnership structures, and emerging industry trends.
Demonstrated project management skills, including organizing and managing large volumes of information, deadlines, and stakeholder communications across multiple projects simultaneously.
Self-starter with strong organizational skills.
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and influence outcomes across cross-functional teams, including peers, management, executives, HR, Legal, Southern Company counterparts, and external counterparties.
Ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal direction in a time-sensitive environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.

Nice To Haves

A degree in a technical or business field such as engineering, finance, economics, or accounting, or equivalent.
An MBA or advanced degree in these areas or a related field.
Experience leveraging data analytics, automation, AI, or process-improvement tools to improve business processes.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners.
Serve as a relationship manager for assigned partners by communicating major developments, facilitating discussions, anticipating partner concerns, and identifying opportunities to strengthen long-term partnerships.
Support partnership governance by interpreting LLCA and MSA requirements, identifying actions requiring partner approval or notice, maintaining governance documentation, and assisting with risk identification and mitigation.
Support management of partnership obligations under LLC/MSA agreements, including drafting, reviewing, and submitting monthly, quarterly, and annual partnership reports.
Prepare materials for recurring partnership meetings and record meeting minutes.
Manage partnership SharePoint sites to document deliverables and company records.
Coordinate the development and communication of budget items.
Coordinate negotiation and execution of partnership consents with internal and external resources.
Conduct internal training on partnership processes, policies, procedures, and technology tools, and provide guidance and support to internal organizations.
Coordinate across Renewable Operations, Financial Planning, Accounting, Tax, Legal, Business Development, and other stakeholders to fulfill partnership obligations and execute initiatives on time.
Support strategic partnership initiatives, including partner buyouts, repowering efforts, project acquisitions, tax equity matters, and other transactions involving existing or prospective partners.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process standardization, automation, reporting enhancements, AI-enabled tools, and governance tracking systems.
Support SPC Market Intelligence initiatives.