Financial Analyst (III thru Sr. Lead)

Posting End Date: 05/17/2024 

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

 

** This position will be filled as a Financial Analyst III to a Sr. Lead 

depending on qualifications and experience ***

 

** If an external candidate is selected, the candidate will be domiciled in Jackson, MS**

 

Job Summary:

Monitors, maintains and completes key financial functions, and participates in the reporting processes.  As a member of Entergy's Finance Business Partners group assists with budget, financial forecasts, reporting of actual financial results and variance explanations, financial statement analysis, controls, as well as highlighting key issues and exposing items that may impact profitability. Supports Operational Finance Director (OFD) with key regulatory activities and on-off filings in order to achieve company’s strategic goals. Participates in process improvement projects and special projects to support Operating Companies as well as functional customers.  The successful candidate will be “forward thinking” with both a detail orientation and the ability to think strategically.

 

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Creates financial models as needed to evaluate information and be able to explain the results.

• Queries data, creates analyses and manipulates data and provides analytical support as needed for analytical use in discussions, presentations and to respond to requests for information.

• Gains understanding of regulatory structure and regulatory filing processes. 

• Suggests and implements process improvements to benefit greater team.

• Identifies and performs necessary updates to models and related systems. Processes documentation ensuring model output remains accurate.
• Communicates with other departments to gather information about Entergy’s businesses and transactions.
• Communicates with subject matter experts across the company to better understand the risk of certain projects and / or investments.
• Works in collaboration with business units to assess industry/market trends, commodity pricing, regulatory strategies, and to prepare financial comparative data for use in decision making.

 

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum education and experience required of the position

• Financial Analyst III: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 3+ years of relevant work experience is required.
• Financial Analyst Lead: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 4+ years of relevant work experience is required.
• Financial Analyst Sr. Lead: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 6+ years of relevant work experience is required.

 

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision or within a team environment.
• Ability to analyze problems and create solutions.
• Significant knowledge of financial theory and valuation.
• Ability to understand and solve complex financial transactions.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple time sensitive projects effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills. Basic knowledge of financial theory and valuation.

 

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position Desired:

• CPA, CFA, CIA, CFE or similar certificates / licenses.

 

 

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Primary Location: Mississippi-Jackson Louisiana : New Orleans || Louisiana : Baton Rouge || Mississippi : Jackson 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 114544
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

 

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