Principal Strategic Finance Manager

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.

Job Summary

Are you ready to take on a dynamic role that will shape the future of our company? As a Strategic Finance Manager, you will be at the heart of our financial decision-making process, driving key projects and providing strategic insights to our executive team. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to lead and innovate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic financial analysis for Alliant’s strategic regulated and unregulated projects that impact Alliant’s long-term strategic financial future

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop financial strategies that position Alliant for long-term success

• Engage with Alliant’s senior executives through providing financial support for projects going through the Executive Risk and Review Committee, overseeing financial analysis for various high-impact projects

• Lead exciting and evolving projects that may include tax equity initiatives, new data center customer expansions, and acquisitions and divestiture analysis

• Influence decision making on Alliant’s long-term financial planning and investor relations engagement

• Develop advanced financial models that will drive our business forward, including contributing to the development of the broader finance team

What We're Looking For:

• A candidate with executive presence and expertise in financial research, particularly within the utilities sector.

• Someone who excels at analyzing and creating complex financial models, making strategic recommendations, and working independently with minimal direction.

• Strong project and program management skills, with the ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey complex financial information to non-financial audiences.

• A proactive individual who brings energy and drive to every project, helping us achieve our strategic financial goals.

Join us and be a part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and strategic thinking. Bring your expertise and passion to help us navigate the financial landscape and lead our company towards a successful future.

What you will do

• Mentors and assists in the development of business acumen and regulatory financial knowledge of other analysts temporarily assigned to strategic projects.

• Tackles complex analytical problems and leads the qualitative and quantitative analysis of projects associated with potential acquisitions, investments, mergers, financings, capital projects, and other proposed transactions that require review by the Executive Review and Risk Committee (EERC) and/or the Board of Directors.

• Performs financial, process, and data analysis that allows Finance and company leadership to make informed decisions on complex strategic initiatives.

• Researches industry trends and leads strategic evaluation, financial analysis, and valuation work.

• Leads the development of business cases for key strategic initiatives and identifies, assesses, and communicates risks and opportunities of various strategic initiatives and projects.

• Ensures Alliant Energy’s regulatory and legislative direction and priorities align with the company's strategy and investments.

• Researches benchmarking analyses then identifies opportunities to promote more efficient operations/cost profile. Recommends ways to help reduce costs for customers and shares ideas with Finance leadership.

• Builds and maintains complex, standardized regulatory financial model to support the company, focusing on macro analysis.

• Leads accounting-related, qualitative, and quantitative analysis of projects associated with potential acquisitions, investments, mergers, divestitures, financings, capital projects, business development support and other proposed transactions that require review by the ERRC and/or Board of Directors. Role also provides strategic financial advice to the CFO including but not limited to reviewing ERRC recommendations

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