Sr. Financial Budgeting Analyst (Hybrid)

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Job Summary

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will play a critical role in supporting our financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions for Direct Energy’s regulated and competitive businesses. Your expertise and strategic insights will directly contribute to driving financial performance and decision-making within the organization.

Main Responsibilities

• Support M&A activities, conducting financial due diligence, financial modeling, and valuation analysis for potential acquisitions or partnerships.
• Assess and mitigate financial risks, developing and implementing effective controls, policies, and procedures to ensure financial results integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain financial models, providing insightful analysis and recommendations to optimize business performance.
• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and present to senior management for informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end reporting, including reconciliations and financial statement analysis.
• Provide financial guidance and recommendations to stakeholders across the organization, assisting in strategic planning, business case development, and performance monitoring.
• Support the development of pricing strategies, cost optimization initiatives, and profitability analysis to drive revenue growth and operational efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Mentor other analysts, fostering their professional growth and building a high-performing team.
• Provide cross-functional support for regulatory reporting, rate applications, and information requests as they arise.
• Lead the financial planning and forecasting processes, including budget preparation, variance analysis, and trend identification to ensure accurate and timely financial information.
• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial analysis, planning, or similar roles within the retail energy industry or related sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex financial data, analyze trends, and provide strategic insights and recommendations.
• Ability to build positive relationships, influence and constructively challenge with various stakeholders.
• Experience developing insightful PowerBI dashboards strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and continuous learning.
• Strong attention to detail, critical/analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA, CMA, CA, CGA), MBA or CFA designation a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of financial principles (GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting), budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling techniques.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate financial concepts to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Proven track record of driving process improvements and implementing financial best practices.
• Advanced financial analysis tools skill (e.g., Excel), and experience with ERP systems (e.g., S4 Hanna / Oracle Essbase/EPBCS / Oracle HFM).
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance in retail energy industry.
• Broad overall accounting experience: cash flow, internal controls, accounting policies and procedures, tax and regulatory requirements.

Physical Requirements

• Office Environment.

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