Lead Analyst - Financial & Operations

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.

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About Scottish Power

-Operates in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution and specialises in renewable energy, particularly onshore and offshore wind farms, and manages the transmission and distribution networks in South and Central Scotland, as well as parts of North Wales and North West England. -Provides electricity and gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the UK, offering services such as smart metering, energy efficiency advice, and home services like boiler care and maintenance. -Has three main divisions: Energy Networks, Renewables, and Energy Retail and Wholesale.

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