Southern Company-posted 4 months ago
Full-time • Manager
Dothan, AL
Utilities

The Site Financial Operations Manager will provide leadership and strategic direction in accounting, budgeting, management reporting, cost control, and financial decision-making to support the operations and maintenance budget at Southern Nuclear's Plant Farley. Reporting to Corporate, this role may also serve as a key member of Farley's senior leadership team, supporting the Site Vice President.

  • Provide primary oversight for the O&M Budget, ensuring compliance with fleet financial policies, processes, and standards.
  • Engage with and provide financial direction to various management levels, including executives, on accounting, budgeting, and other financial matters.
  • Actively participate in Farley's senior leadership team.
  • Oversee the development, approval, and execution of Farley's O&M budget to ensure regulatory compliance, alignment with strategic objectives, and support from SNC senior leadership.
  • Ensure efficient and effective annual budget development and analysis in line with SNC fleet standards, challenging assumptions as necessary.
  • Ensure budget execution, including cost categorization, aligns with SNC fleet standards.
  • Implement best practices supporting fleet goals, schedules, and processes.
  • Monitor departmental management and accountability for spending, providing meaningful feedback as needed.
  • Lead Farley's O&M cost analysis and monthly re-projection process.
  • Collaborate with the corporate reporting group to develop management reports that facilitate prudent cost-related decisions by Farley's line organizations.
  • Foster a culture of excellence in optimizing station costs in relation to departmental and company strategic plans.
  • Utilize tools and relationships to drive strategic and innovative methods to achieve financial goals.
  • Prioritize the development of self and team through feedback, development plans, talent profiles, and other tools to emphasize the importance of development.
  • Serve as a site and fleet peer to other leaders, offering feedback, best practices, and consultation to enhance the company's financial performance.
  • Prioritize crucial conversations and other communication techniques to align with peer networks.
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
  • Minimum of five years of experience in financial and accounting disciplines, including financial planning and analysis, managerial reporting, and budgeting.
  • Comprehensive understanding and application of accounting principles.
  • Familiarity with the FERC system of accounts, basic public utility operations, and regulatory utility ratemaking concepts is highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated excellence in operational accounting, budgeting, and cost control, ideally within nuclear, generation, transmission, distribution, construction, or manufacturing sectors.
  • Understanding of the Southern Company business model and Alabama Power ratemaking mechanism is strongly preferred.
  • Strong influence skills, capable of impacting individuals outside of formal reporting relationships, including peers and senior management.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey information across all organizational levels.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to tactically implement, innovate, and make timely decisions.
  • Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments and lead teams to produce timely results.
  • Experience in utilizing management financial reports to translate complex financial information and trends into concise insights.
  • Preferably 7-10 years of experience in financial and accounting disciplines.
  • Competitive base salary
  • Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
  • Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
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