The Financial Planning Analyst will be responsible for supporting the preparation and reporting of the annual operating plan at a fast-paced, rapidly growing renewable energy company. The Financial Planning Analyst will play a key role in Longroad Energy’s monthly reporting process. The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative, organizational and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing the annual operating plan and provide analytics to measure the Company’s operating performance against that plan
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting and analysis for delivery to Longroad Management and external project stakeholders
- Manage cash forecasting for various operating wind and solar projects
- Participate in a robust forecasting process; identify key business risks and opportunities and improve forecasting accuracy where applicable
- Provide internal and third-party customers with financial and/or business planning, reporting, forecasting and analysis
- Work closely with the Accounting group to fulfill internal and external reporting requirements
- Provide business analysis and ad-hoc financial modeling
Minimum Qualifications
- 2 years of experience in a financial/business analysis capacity with experience in preparing and coordinating budgets, forecasts and related reporting
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering or a related field
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills; experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and management reporting
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with people at all levels
- Highly motivated with the ability to work on a team as well as independently and drive results
- Comfortable in an environment of high growth with changing priorities, and competing demands for time
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work extended hours as required
Desired/Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with financial reporting systems is preferred (e.g. Hyperion, Sage Enterprise Intelligence, PeopleSoft)
Characteristics Necessary for Success
- Personal accountability and Integrity
- Ability to make informed decisions in a quick and nimble fashion
- Comfortable with a work environment that is fast paced and changes quickly
- Ability to work within a team with a positive attitude
- Enthusiastic about the renewable energy industry