Senior Financial Planning Analyst

Description

The Senior Financial Analyst III will support budgeting, forecasting and reporting, conduct financial analysis, and provide financial modeling support and scenario analysis. This high-impact, visible role offers an exciting opportunity to engage in enterprise-wide information flow and participate in strategic corporate finance decisions, as well as helping to support reporting and ad hoc analysis for the Regulated Utility Business (Water, Gas, Electric).

• Collaborate with Treasury, Tax, Accounting, and business unit FP&A, to align planning assumptions with key stakeholders.
• Ensure all processes are well-documented with appropriate controls in place.
• Create insightful presentations to summarize analyses and facilitate decision-making for leadership.
• Support the development, management, and continuous improvement of Algonquin’s eco system of corporate and regulated utility models and decision tools
• Extract relevant data from the planning system (SAP Analytical Cloud) and assist in developing SAC reports and dashboards over time.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial information to Senior Management for critical business decisions.
• Monitor financial performance, analyze financial data, identify trends and update short and long-term models as needed.
• Participate actively in forecasting including monthly forecasts, quarterly updates, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company’s structure and the economics of the utilities business.
• Developing and maintaining current year and long-term corporate models
• Create clean schedules/tables to present data coherently.
• Evaluating the impact of strategic initiatives, investments, various financing structures, and other sensitivity analyses either at the Corporate, Regulated Utility, and/or Functional Department level
• Build and develop corporate and regulated utility financial models and analyses to provide accurate financial pictures
• Assist in preparing presentations for the Board of Directors, Senior Management, and various stakeholders.
• Understand variances, investigate drivers and present finding in a clear, succinct manner.
• Support the annual budget process and periodic budget reviews to ensure alignment with the company’s strategic objectives.
• Support the implementation of financial systems, processes, and tools that increase efficiency and accuracy of financial planning and analysis.
• Contribute to the annual multi-year planning process and monthly forecasting process.

Requirements

The successful candidate will bring an investor’s mindset, be a self-starter, and excel in collaborating with cross-functional partners. Key attributes for success include problem-solving, innovative thinking, and creating effective solutions. The Senior Financial Analyst will manage work streams involving multiple stakeholders, perform complex financial analyses, and build strong relationships across various teams.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance