Sr. Analyst FP&A

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The AES Clean Energy finance team is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst with at least two years' experience preparing and coordinating forecasts/budgets, and producing timely, accurate reporting to keep management and stakeholders apprised of business performance against plan. This position will focus on budgeting, forecasting, and reporting the AES Clean Energy general and admirative expenses. Experience extracting and synthesizing data from SAP would be valuable. The candidate must be comfortable working with various business leaders and assisting them in putting together their departmental budgets.

The Senior FP&A Analyst will be responsible for owning and coordinating various portions of the Company's budgeting and forecast processes by working with various departments to obtain, analyze, and model information and assumptions. The position will play a key role in the Company's monthly reporting process. Sound judgment, ingenuity, excellent problem solving, organizational skills and a proactive attitude will position the successful candidate to earn a rewarding opportunity with this fast-growing company.

Core Competencies

Candidates need excellent problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills, along with patience, a positive attitude and the ability to work in a demanding team environment. They should also possess the following competencies:

• Exceptional analytical and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to understand issues with a "big-picture" business perspective.
• Independent thinker able to thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Validated ability to produce high quality work under deadlines.
• Teammate with strong initiative
• Shown ability to work autonomously and navigate through ambiguity to complete tasks

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

The Senior FP&A Analyst's duties will include the following (other duties may be assigned):

• Prepare portions of the Company's annual budget and monthly forecast process by owning G&A and other business sections
• Be responsible for collaborating across the organization to develop and vet sound business assumptions.
• Investigate, explain, and present budget to actual variances to senior leadership.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing various items in the Company's monthly investor reporting packages, including budget versus actual reports and explain variances to management.
• Coordination and preparation of various budgeting and forecasting presentations.
• Contribute to periodic and ad-hoc initiatives of the FP&A department.

Desired Skills And Expertise

• 2+ years' experience in preparing and coordinating budgets, forecasts, and related reporting
• Experience with SAP or Anaplan or BPC or Adaptive Planning or a similar planning tool
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) including experience with financial reporting, forecasting and analysis across the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
• Renewable energy experience preferred, but not required
• Ability to work effectively with accounting systems
• Experience preparing and reviewing complex models in Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Fluent in English

Education

• Bachelor's in Finance or Accounting, or similar

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