Principal Financial Analyst- Project Valuation

Requisition ID:  88061 

 

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!
 

Position Specific Description

In this role you will have a chance to directly impact the growth of our Development teams as a Project Valuation focused Financial Analyst. You will prepare investment valuation of distribution level solar, storage, natural gas, and wind acquisitions and greenfield energy projects. Identify and analyze the impact of relevant investment, regulatory, development and/or business issues facing NextEra Energy Resources on the company's financial structure, profitability, financial integrity and competitive position. You will have the opportunity to work directly with Origination, Development, E&C, Tax, Accounting, Legal, Business Management, and Regulatory teams to take a project from early stages to construction completion. You will also develop recommendations to provide management for earnings, cash flow and price competition enhancement opportunities. You will be asked to prepare and present financial analyses and executive summaries to management. The team is looking for strong analytical, financial, and Microsoft Excel skills, as well as someone who is detail oriented with the ability to work with little to no supervision while multitasking. We are looking to bring on more top talent to help us continue to grow and we look forward to reviewing your application! 

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides financial analysis support for potential investments, including but not limited to modeling revenue requirements, net present value, rate of returns, discounted cash flow, and financial statements.
• Identifies, analyzes, and communicates to management the impact on the Company's financial structure, profitability, financial integrity, and competitive position utilizing relevant analytical methods and/or department’s forecasting models.
• Plans and executes accurate and timely valuation of issues, strategies and specific investment decisions facing Distributed Generation as requested by senior management.
• Leads the development and maintenance of department financial analysis controls, including financial models/programs, proprietary studies/resources/databases and standardized financial processes.
• Makes recommendations on financing decisions and executes long and/or short-term financings.
• Prepares PowerPoint presentations to be provided to Senior and Executive Management.
• Provides expertise, support, and financial training for the company departments requiring these services.
• Acts as a mentor to lower-level employees and assists in group hiring and training processes.

Job Overview

This position performs financial due diligence and prepares investment valuations of acquisitions and greenfield projects in the energy industry including assisting in the planning and coordination of these assignments. Employees in this role are expected to assist managers/directors in the planning and coordinating of assignments and work without supervision to identify and analyze the impact of relevant investment, environmental and/or business issues facing NextEra Energy on the company’s financial structure, profitability, financial integrity and competitive position.  The successful candidate applies advanced abilities to comprehend, analyze, frame and resolve complex analytical issues and distill them into simple to understand analysis for management decision making, communicating the key investment benefits and risks to senior management, and providing expertise and support to other NextEra departments requiring financial consulting services or financial training.    

Job Duties & Responsibilities

•   Assists in planning and coordinating engagement assignments with Development Group Leaders
•   Reviews and signs off on engagement work products and presentations
•   Presents at executive management vetting meetings
•   Assists in developing and maintaining policies and standards for functional area (QAQC, document retention, model approaches, etc.)
•   Implements Valuation Group's initiatives, goals and objectives
•   Performs goal setting, evaluation and mentoring of direct reports 
•   Promotes staff career development and advancement opportunities
•   Assists in group hiring and training processes
•   Works with third party bankers and consultants on acquisition related diligence as necessary
•   Performs oth