Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Who We Are 

Clean Power Alliance (CPA) is Southern California’s locally operated not-for-profit default electricity provider for 35 communities within Los Angeles and Ventura counties and the 4th largest electricity provider in the State of California. We provide clean renewable energy at competitive rates to over three million residents and businesses through approximately one million customer accounts. 

What You’ll Do 

CPA is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic professional to join our growing team as Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (FP&A Manager). This position will be responsible for managing agency budgeting, financial planning and analysis, evaluating and recommending modifications to projections and budgets, assisting in the agency’s financial reporting, supporting credit risk management, and providing insight into CPA’s financial risk and performance.  The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will supervise, assign, and review the work of a Financial Analyst. 

Who You’ll Work With 

Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance and Accounting, the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will work closely with senior management as well as with staff members responsible for front, middle, and back-office functions, non-energy contract management, and information systems and technology to ensure the financial and analytical needs of the organization are met. The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager will also work with board committees and key external vendors and partners, including CPA’s data manager, scheduling coordinator, and our operational business partner, Southern California Edison (SCE).   

Commitment to Diversity 

At CPA, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We represent a diverse customer base and intend to hire employees that reflect our communities. Clean Power Alliance provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

Culture 

CPA fosters a culture of open communication, responsibility, intellectual curiosity, and exceptional judgment. As a small team that has quickly built the largest Community Choice Aggregation program in the country, high levels of trust, collaboration, and mission alignment are key factors in success. We value fact-based creativity in our work, accountability with our stakeholders, and promote ethical engagement and diversity with our brand. 

Requirements

• Excellent Microsoft Excel and analytical skills. 
• Knowledge and experience with commercial credit analysis and management, ideally in the energy sector 
• In-depth experience with financial planning, financial analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting. 
• Deep understanding of the interactions between systems and how business processes are enabled and impacted by those systems. 
• Experience in developing financial systems and performing analytics for an energy market participant is preferred. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Working knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). 

Duties and Responsibilities 

Budgeting: 

• Develop, maintain, and oversee the implementation of annual budgeting and budget amendment processes. 
• Collaborate with budget owners to develop cost center budgets and financial forecasts. Maintain and update cost center and consolidated budget reports and compile cost center budgets into the annual budget workbook. 
• Manage the integration of the approved annual budget data with the accounting system and generate and distribute the monthly actual vs budget report for each cost center. 

• Develop and present budgets and supporting analyses and reports to senior management and board committees. 

Budget and Expense Tracking and Analysis: 

• Develop and maintain systems to reconcile financial forecasts (including budgets) to actual financial results.  Collaborate with cost center managers and subject matter experts to explain deviations between actuals and forecasts. 
• Collaborate with cost center managers to develop and maintain systems for reporting cost center budget to actual variances and provide updated cost estimates. 
• Collaborate with Non-energy Contract Manager to develop and maintain systems to capture