Lead Analyst - Financial & Operations

Avangrid

The Role

Overview

Lead financial & operations analyst for network ops; drive planning, budgeting & performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • data analysis
  • expense analysis
  • strategic planning
  • stakeholder liaison
  • budget forecast
  • financial initiatives

Tasks

-Develop data sets and ad-hoc reporting, generating insight and predictions to optimize performance. -Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual capital and net operating expense analysis for management review. -Contribute to the short-, medium- and long-term strategies, proposing actions for the area aligned with the Company's strategic and legislation, ensuring the maximization of results in the Company's strategic value chain, enabling improvements in the quality of resources generated by the area and deepening the commercial and financial scope of the contracts signed. -Act as liaison between Operations functional areas (Electric Ops, Gas Ops, Processes & Technology, Operational Smart Grids, Projects, etc.) and corporate areas (Control, Investment Planning, Regulatory, etc.). Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships. -Provide general support to Networks Operations functional areas. -Definition and implementation of action plans to guarantee financial and operational target accomplishment. -Quarterly forecast budget revisions. -Guide, direct, and evaluate the preparation of financial and operational plans and strategic budgeting. -Propose, implement and follow up efficient financial initiatives. -Prepare and deliver presentation to Senior Leadership and Stakeholders to achieve results. -Leverage fundamental working knowledge of Networks Operations workflow to influence and challenge functional areas. Ensuring procedure and policy deliver optimum financial performance. -Help shape and implement effective financial and operations strategy.

Requirements

  • microsoft 365
  • power bi
  • sap
  • bachelors
  • analytical
  • stakeholder

What You Bring

-Ability to work with all levels of the organization. -Microsoft 365 experience (Advanced Excel, knowledge of Power Bi, Power Automate and Power Apps preferred). -Working knowledge of the financial planning process, and accounting practice. -Stakeholder management skills. -Motivation and proactivity in delivering organizational and technical change. -Strong interpersonal ability. -Proficiency in SAP -Communicate and interact with diverse stakeholder population. -Must have excellent analytical skills and experience leveraging their analytical expertise in a wide variety of business situations. -Ability to build effective relationships and drive high impact, lasting change across the organization. -Problem-solver and multi-task ability. -Customer Centric (internal and/or external) -The ability to schedule, plan and manage numerous competing priorities concurrently. -Bachelors’ Degree with a minimum of 5 to 7 years relevant experience preferred. Or Associates Degree with a minimum of 7 years relevant experience. -Analytical, flexible and persuasive influencing skills.

The Company

About Avangrid

-Born in 2015 from a merger with UIL Holdings, creating a national powerhouse from regional utilities. -Headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, with operations in 24 U.S. states. -Its utilities arm manages eight electric and natural gas systems. -Projects include onshore wind, solar, biomass, thermal plants, and grid upgrades. -Fully acquired by Iberdrola in late 2024, enhancing investment potential. -Key ventures include the nation's largest offshore wind project and the Maine Power upgrade. -Combines local legacy with large-scale clean energy ambition.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Renewable Energy

Electricity Transmission

Electricity Distribution

Smart Grids

Grid Infrastructure

Power Generation

Natural Gas Utilities

Electric Vehicles

Charging Infrastructure

Energy Storage

Clean Heat

Building Electrification

Integrated System Planning

Distribution Grid Operations

Digital Customer Experience

Sustainable Industrialization

Hydrogen Energy

Smart Meter Deployment

Grid Automation