PGD Sr. Business Analyst - Renewable Central Maintenance

NextEra Energy•Palm Beach Gardens, FL

About The Position

The Sr. Business Analyst within Renewable Central Maintenance supports and optimizes maintenance financials for the Power Generation Division. The role manages forecasting, reconciliations, cost analysis, and dashboard development to ensure accurate and transparent financial reporting. It performs monthly forecasting and financial planning and analysis across labor, materials, and services, and interprets complex datasets to support business decisions. Working across departments, the analyst validates assumptions, reconciles costs, analyzes variances, and implements corrective actions. The role develops reports and dashboards that communicate financial performance, evaluates scope changes, protects budgets, and promotes process standardization. With limited guidance, the position also supports Corporate and NextEra Power Generation business processes, including O&M and capital budget preparation and reporting, cash flow management, financial analysis, annual budgeting, monthly re-forecasts, and month-end close. It supports compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, continuous improvement of spending and costing methods, and operational decision-making.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of experience.
Financial acumen with a strong operational mindset.
Proficiency in forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, reporting, and operational finance.
Analytical rigor and attention to detail.
Experience working with operations and finance teams.
Ability to challenge assumptions and drive accountability.
Clear, concise executive-level communication.
Comfort operating in ambiguity and managing competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Background in renewable energy, utilities, industrial maintenance, or similar sectors.
Advanced Excel and Microsoft Suite skills.
Power BI or dashboard skills.
Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
Ability to influence in matrixed organizations.
Experience with maintenance cost structures and contracts.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Perform monthly forecasting and financial planning and analysis across labor, materials, and services.
Perform cost accounting activities, including variance analysis, standard cost development, activity-based costing, and inventory control.
Prepare and report O&M and capital budgets, manage cash flow, and provide financial analysis and reporting.
Plan, schedule, communicate, and coordinate annual budgeting, monthly re-forecasts, and month-end close for the site.
Validate assumptions, reconcile costs, analyze variances, and implement corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
Support Operations leadership in decision-making and strategy development.
Provide reporting and analysis for operations activity, including productivity, capital and overhead spending, forecasting, budgeting, absorption, sales, inventory, and operations planning.
Prepare and distribute financial reports and indicators, explain results to non-financial audiences, and communicate operational performance through P&L.
Develop dashboards and reports that communicate financial performance and support budget protection, scope-change evaluation, and process standardization.
Support new lines of business and identify ways to reduce overhead cost per job.
Lead and execute process improvement projects using Six Sigma principles.
Manage internal controls, identify and mitigate control weaknesses, and ensure transactions comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.
Extract, organize, analyze, and report useful and relevant data for business decisions.
Develop technical and communication skills through self-study and internal and external training.
Collaborate effectively with colleagues from all departments.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.