Financial Analyst

Entergy • New Orleans, LA

31d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Structured Finance Analyst serves as a subject‑matter expert in managing and monitoring complex project‑related financing obligations across large‑scale corporate initiatives. This role provides advanced oversight of debt compliance, ensures adherence to sophisticated financing structures, and partners with senior leadership to support capital strategy, risk mitigation, and lender relations. The analyst plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the organization’s financial integrity and ensuring long‑term project success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field or equivalent work experience
• Financial Analyst II: 2 - 4 years of experience in corporate finance, project finance, debt administration, or compliance.
• Financial Analyst III: 3 - 5 years of experience in corporate finance, project finance, debt administration, or compliance.
• Financial Analyst Lead: 5+ years of experience in corporate finance, project finance, debt administration, or compliance.
• Expert understanding of debt instruments, project‑finance structures, and covenant frameworks.
• Strong ability to interpret complex legal and financial documents.
• Advanced analytical, modeling, and problem‑solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational discipline.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency with financial systems, debt management tools, and advanced Excel modeling.
• Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with large capital projects, infrastructure financing, or complex multi‑entity debt structures strongly preferred.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
• Project finance or credit‑related certifications

Responsibilities

• Interpret and analyze highly complex loan agreements, credit facilities, indentures, and project‑finance structures to identify compliance requirements and operational impacts.
• Lead the development and maintenance of compliance frameworks for multi‑entity, multi‑phase project financings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for lenders, trustees, and internal stakeholders regarding compliance matters.
• Perform advanced covenant calculations, scenario modeling, and sensitivity analyses to anticipate compliance risks and inform strategic decisions.
• Evaluate project performance metrics (e.g., DSCR, leverage ratios, liquidity thresholds) and provide early‑warning insights to treasury and executive leadership.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of compliance certificates, lender reporting packages, and covenant documentation.
• Manage the administration of complex debt portfolios, including drawdowns, interest rate resets, hedging impacts, amortization schedules, and refinancing activities.
• Ensure accuracy of loan balances, interest accruals, and payment schedules across internal systems and external lender statements.
• Lead process improvements to enhance accuracy, automation, and audit readiness.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX requirements, corporate governance standards, and regulatory expectations related to debt financing.
• Lead responses to internal and external audits, lender examinations, and compliance reviews.
• Develop and refine policies, procedures, and documentation standards for debt compliance.
• Partner with project management, treasury, accounting, legal, and executive teams to ensure alignment between project performance and financing requirements.
• Provide strategic insights on how project changes, delays, or cost variances impact debt compliance and covenant performance.
• Support the structuring, negotiation, and implementation of new debt facilities, amendments, and refinancing transactions.
• Identify emerging compliance risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead investigations into discrepancies, covenant breaches, or documentation gaps, and drive resolution with senior stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive, audit‑ready compliance records and reporting dashboards.

Benefits

• As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level