We’re committed to being the clean energy leader in Louisiana. By investing in renewables like solar and utilizing carbon capture and sequestration technology to make our air cleaner, we’re in this for the long haul, because our state and future generations depend on it. Come be a part of our journey at Cleco where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow. The Financial Analyst - Corporate Analytics is a professional with a working knowledge of and some experience with analytics principles, practices, concepts, and theories in the Power and Utilities sector, including both regulated and unregulated utility businesses. The incumbent will play an analytical role in advancing financial strategies, initiating innovative concepts, exploring new ideas, assisting with complex projects, solve intricate analytical problems and providing support to Cleco’s businesses’ objectives for decision making. The incumbent will assist with analytical inputs into the overall corporate strategy and support routine analytical processes with moderate direction and supervision. The incumbent contributes to the development and implementation of analyses to understand, forecast, and sensitize the business units and enterprise impact resulting from ISO market participation. The incumbent will gain a detailed understanding of Cleco Corporate level financial modeling and the underlying variables driving business unit financial outcomes.Key Responsibilities
Create financial models for decision support and in-depth analysis with a working knowledge of Cost of Service theory, Revenue requirements fundamentals, market fundamentals, and corporate finance
Provide direct support to high priority strategic projects, collaborating with the lead analyst or advisor for thought-provocation, implementation, and execution
Contribute to production cost modeling analyses and support modeling effort for repetitive and ad hoc specialized projects
Proactively assist with communication efforts with teams across the organization to inform, educate, and implement strategies as market insight dictates
Assist with development, calibration, and maintenance of ISO market models; support the organization’s MISO reporting functions; provide Cleco Power gas nomination support
Prepare presentation materials incorporating results of the analysis and ensuring materials are shown and explained in a manner tailored to the audience
Contribute to routine operational analyses, special projects, and corporate modeling
Collaborate with other functions within Corporate Analytics as a support and cross-training function
Develop relationships to be an effective business partner with assigned business functions or subject matter professionals to support Corporate Analytics business objectives
Actively engage in process improvement initiatives to enhance Corporate Analytics service delivery and processes; identify areas for automation to reduce routine manual tasks
Stay up to date with all department software with a continued focus on utilizing tools to improve accuracy and efficiency of Corporate Analytics; participate in the integration of current systems (e.g., SAP) and analytical techniques to enhance/streamline current operations
Champion a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, diversity and inclusion, customer service, and operational excellence
QualificationsRequired Education, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
3+ years of related experience preferred
Experience with Microsoft tools and applications required
Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and project management skills
Strong interpersonal, communications, writing, speaking, listening and storytelling skills
Strong understanding of how economic trends, political situations, policies, and regulations may affect analysis
Willingness and aptitude for innovative, creative, and new thought
Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job
Ability to exercise judgment with little direction/guidance but also knows when to escalate to the Director, Corporate Analytics
Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas, and opinions in a respective and collegial manner
Step progression to this level is typically restricted based on business requirement
Primary CompetenciesBEHAVIORAL
Balances Stakeholders
Drives Results
Business Insight
Drives Vision & Purpose
Communicates Effectively
Ensures Accountability
Courage
Instills Trust
Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Nimble Learning
Strategic Mindset
Plans & Aligns
Safety
TECHNICAL (Core for Function)
Governance and Internal Control
Financial Reporting and Data Analysis
Industry and Business Knowledge
Financial Systems
Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting
Business Partnering
M&A Analysis
Project and Change Management
May perform other duties as assigned.Salary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training.
Full-time