Sr. Lead Analyst Wholesale Planning

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Job Summary

The Vistra Wholesale Planning team is responsible for annual budgets, monthly and long-range projections, internal and external reporting and analysis of financial results, power procurement, and developing and maintaining forecasting processes across all lines of business.

This position is responsible for Wholesale Gross Margin forecasting, analysis, and reporting and coordinates efforts across multiple stakeholders including Commercial, Operations, Accounting, Risk, and the Wholesale O&M team. The Lead drives forecasting in all respective markets and related data analytics and enterprise data solutions.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

•Develop forecasts for regional markets that support power plant dispatching, hedging, and internal financial projections across all regions and business unit•Consolidate Wholesale Gross Margin forecasts and reporting•Design processes/systems to track/analyze accuracy of monthly forecasts•Project manage the daily tasks of junior analyst•Drive variance analysis and reporting packages that communicate results versus plan/projection to internal/external stakeholders•Support long term, strategic enterprise initiatives related to Performance Improvement, hedging and cash management•Work with members of IT to manage various planning related IT systems, including Vistra’s data warehouse and SAP, performing user testing and defining requirements; manage IT task force initiatives related to planning•Partner with other areas of Wholesale Planning, Risk, and Accounting to build tools/models around the data warehouse to support various analyses•Maintain deadlines, and ensure a well-organized process with a focus on continuous improvement—including process documentation for all processes•Create controls and validations in financial models, processes, and reports•Gain and maintain an in-depth understanding of the assigned energy markets•Monitor relevant electricity and natural gas markets and advise on impacts to business

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

•Experienced gained through college degree programs and/or certification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related fields.•5+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, Technology, or business operations•2+ years working in wholesale power markets preferred•Strong verbal and written communication skills•Strong prioritization skills and ability to accomplish objectives individually and through team efforts •Demonstrated ability to interface with and resolve issues with multiple stakeholders•Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to make recommendations even when not all data is available or complete•Experience with forecasting and modeling preferred•Experience with cross-functional projects•Experience working with data and ability to query and analyze data in an efficient manner•Proficiency in all MS Office applications•Experience using AI applications (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.)•Demonstrated competency in process design preferred •Demonstrated competency including process design, coding/programming and experience with related tools and applications (Python, R, SAS/SQL, VBA, Snowflake, Hadoop)

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Job Family

Finance

Company

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

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