Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Requisition ID: 94829

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
  
  

Highly Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Anaplan
• Experience in natural gas markets
  
  

Job Overview

Employees in this position manage analysts in the performance of the financial forecasting and analysis efforts. Individuals develop strategies, processes, and policies for financial forecasting and oversee the budgeting efforts of one or more subsidiaries, group roll-ups, and or corporate functions.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages relationships with the budgeting and forecasting departments
• Ensures that forecasting models are current and incorporate the required accurate data
• Works with senior leadership on the formulation, execution, and communication of corporate strategies and financing plans based on financial forecast analysis
• Supports other business units or departments in analyses as requested including Merger and Acquisition analyses
• Develops presentations for Finance Committee and Rating Agency meetings as required
• Prepares sensitive data and information for external disclosure
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: 8 years
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’ s - Business Administration
  
  

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics

Organization: NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.