Manager Financial Planning and Analysis

NextEra Energy•Hunters Creek Village, TX

About The Position

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today. Position Specific Description Reporting to the VP, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Principal Financial Planning & Analysis will lead a team of 1-2 highly skilled Finance professionals, and will be responsible for the following: Strategic Planning Process: Defining Key Priorities, Value Creating Opportunities, and Key Performance Indicators 5-Year Plan, Annual Budget, and Monthly Reforecasts in support of the Strategic Plan Monthly Operating Group / Business Reviews Develop, track and report meaningful financial metrics to leadership team to support data driven business decisions Effectively perform ad-hoc financial analysis, and or provide business cases, as needed Drive detailed variance analysis and forecasting for key gross margin creating functions, such as fixed price hedging and cost optimization Lead ongoing improvement of forecast system (currently Anaplan) Drive integration between Anaplan and key data repositories and other systems Primary point of contact with Anaplan and managed services provider The ideal candidate would be familiar with: Understanding of the relationship between Accounting and Finance, including GAAP accounting principles Experience designing and implementing financial models and turning models into actionable insights Proven ability to develop strategic relationships with business partners Ability to work independently Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required Ability and experience leading a team in all of the above Job OverviewEmployees in this role supports Senior Management decision making via financial modeling, including but not limited to, revenue requirement and customer bill impacts, discounted cash flow analysis and financial statement modeling. This position identifies and conducts complex analyses of financial impacts of issues and/or decisions facing the company and proposes strategies to maximize financial performance of company.Job Duties & Responsibilities• Identifies, analyzes, and communicates to management the impact on the Company's financial structure, profitability, financial integrity, and competitive position utilizing relevant analytical methods and/or department’s forecasting models • Provides financial analysis support for various projects, calculating revenue requirements, net present value, customer bill impact, etc. • Provides expertise, support, and financial training for the company departments requiring these services • Performs financial analyses as required by management or regulatory bodies • Makes recommendations on financing decisions and executes long and/or short term financings • Prepares PowerPoint presentations to be provided to Senior and Executive Management • Acts as a mentor to lower level employees • Performs other job-related duties as assignedRequired Qualifications• High School Grad / GED • Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience • Experience: 6+ yearsPreferred Qualifications• Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance • Master's - Accounting / Finance NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Requirements

High School Grad / GED
Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 6+ years
Understanding of the relationship between Accounting and Finance, including GAAP accounting principles
Experience designing and implementing financial models and turning models into actionable insights
Proven ability to develop strategic relationships with business partners
Ability to work independently
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required
Ability and experience leading a team in all of the above

Nice To Haves

Experience with Anaplan
Experience in natural gas markets
Bachelor's - Accounting / Finance
Master's - Accounting / Finance

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning Process: Defining Key Priorities, Value Creating Opportunities, and Key Performance Indicators
5-Year Plan, Annual Budget, and Monthly Reforecasts in support of the Strategic Plan
Monthly Operating Group / Business Reviews
Develop, track and report meaningful financial metrics to leadership team to support data driven business decisions
Effectively perform ad-hoc financial analysis, and or provide business cases, as needed
Drive detailed variance analysis and forecasting for key gross margin creating functions, such as fixed price hedging and cost optimization
Lead ongoing improvement of forecast system (currently Anaplan)
Drive integration between Anaplan and key data repositories and other systems
Primary point of contact with Anaplan and managed services provider
Identifies, analyzes, and communicates to management the impact on the Company's financial structure, profitability, financial integrity, and competitive position utilizing relevant analytical methods and/or department’s forecasting models
Provides financial analysis support for various projects, calculating revenue requirements, net present value, customer bill impact, etc.
Provides expertise, support, and financial training for the company departments requiring these services
Performs financial analyses as required by management or regulatory bodies
Makes recommendations on financing decisions and executes long and/or short term financings
Prepares PowerPoint presentations to be provided to Senior and Executive Management
Acts as a mentor to lower level employees
Performs other job-related duties as assigned