Financial Planning Analyst

Longroad Energy Management • Boston, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Longroad Energy is a U.S.-based energy company focused on developing, owning, and operating energy and digital infrastructure projects throughout North America. The Financial Planning Analyst supports financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical activities across the Company’s development and corporate functions. The role is based in the Boston office four days per week and reports to the Senior Financial Planning Analyst. It contributes to the annual budgeting process, management and investor reporting, performance analysis, forecast maintenance, and analysis of corporate capital allocation. Additional hours may be required during peak financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cycles.

The analyst prepares monthly and quarterly financial reports, helps create the annual operating plan, develops forecasts for development capital needs and corporate liquidity, and performs financial modeling and scenario analysis. The position also supports capital allocation planning and investor communications, partners with Accounting, Development Operations, Treasury, and other teams to validate inputs, and contributes to improvements in planning and reporting processes. The expected salary range is $90,000–$105,000, depending on experience, qualifications, and location; incentive plan participation or other performance-based compensation may also be available. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the Company does not sponsor work visas.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, business analysis, or a related field, including preparing and coordinating GAAP and cash budgets, forecasts, and related reports.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling and data analysis.
• Strong critical-thinking and quantitative skills, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to understand the business drivers behind financial results.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present financial information and actionable insights clearly to stakeholders at different organizational levels.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively and build positive, productive cross-functional relationships.
• High motivation, proactivity, and personal accountability.
• Attention to detail and organization, with a commitment to accurate, high-quality work while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Adaptability and comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities and competing demands.
• Initiative, sound judgment, a continuous-improvement mindset, and willingness to identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.
• Integrity and enthusiasm for contributing to Longroad Energy and the renewable energy industry.
• Current authorization to work in the United States; the Company does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with financial reporting systems such as SAP or Sage Enterprise Intelligence, or comparable ERP and financial reporting platforms.
• Experience in renewable energy, power, infrastructure, or another capital-intensive industry.
• Understanding of renewable energy project economics, particularly solar, storage, and wind.
• CPA license and/or Big 4 public accounting experience, or comparable relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, analyze actual-to-budget and forecast variances, and highlight risks and opportunities to support management decisions.
• Assist in creating the annual operating plan, coordinate the corporate non-labor budgeting process, and prepare analyses of Company performance.
• Develop and maintain forecasts for development capital needs and corporate liquidity, incorporating changes in business assumptions and highlighting sensitivities.
• Perform financial modeling, scenario analysis, and ad hoc business analysis for financial planning, capital allocation, and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare analyses and decision-support materials for capital allocation planning, giving management visibility into financial needs, priorities, and potential outcomes.
• Prepare business and financial updates, analyses, and reporting materials for investors and other stakeholders; support responses to investor information requests and reporting requirements.
• Partner with Accounting, Development Operations, Treasury, and other teams to gather and validate financial and operational inputs, understand business drivers, and meet reporting requirements.
• Contribute to improvements in financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and modeling processes to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and usefulness of financial information.

Benefits

• Opportunity for merit-based salary increases.
• Incentive plan participation and potential other performance-based compensation.
• Eligibility for a 401(k) plan with matching.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Accrual of 18 vacation days in the first year.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

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