Director Financial Planning & Analysis

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!
 

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities.  We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy.  When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between.  We want you to be safe, happy and healthy.  That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Shape the financial future of an industry powering millions.

At Alliant Energy, we're looking for a visionary finance leader who can turn complex data into strategic decisions, influence executive leaders and the Board of Directors, and help drive the investments that power our customers, communities, and future growth

The Director Financial Planning & Analysis leads enterprise financial planning, forecasting, and performance management, driving financial insights and strategies that support operational and strategic decision-making. This role partners across the organization to evaluate business performance, assess financial risks, and align financial plans with corporate objectives. The Director is accountable for the development and execution of the corporate annual operating plan and long-term financial plan, including delivering insights and performance updates to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.

What you will do

• Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring, and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy's Core Values at all times.

• Leads the preparation of company-wide strategic financial plans and annual operating plans with accountability for integrity and timely communication of such plans and the financial performance towards such plans, including key risks and opportunities, to the executive team and Board of Directors. 

• Develops targeted financial objectives for, and oversees the financial performance of, different business units included in annual operating plans including achievement of targeted operations and maintenance expenses. 

• Oversees and drives periodic reporting to business units on their progress toward financial objectives and makes business recommendations to executive leadership to improve the overall financial results of the company. 

• Applies comprehensive knowledge of company activities to ensure accurate and timely financial and regulatory projections 

• Leads the development and execution of financial regulatory strategy in partnership with regulatory and strategy teams.

• Oversees strategic financial support for regulatory projects and rate case filings.

• Leads the development of forecasts for electric and gas sales and fuel-related costs supporting strategic and operating plans and regulatory filings, and provides insights and recommendations to improve financial performance.

• Leads and directs special projects including financial analysis of key strategic projects across cross-functional teams to obtain timely and sustainable results. 

• Identifies and improves forecasting processes, leveraging benchmarking and performance metrics to drive efficiency and cost improvement.  

• Engages in other duties as needed that support our Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build strong communiti