Analyst

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

 

This position may be filled as an Analyst II, III, Sr or Sr Lead depending on the identified candidates’ qualifications.

The preferred location for this position to be filled is New Orleans, LA but other Entergy locations (The Woodlands, TX; Jackson, MS; or Little Rock, AR) may be considered.

 

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

Responsible for supporting Directors/Sr Managers, Managers, Project Managers and/or departmental peers by performing project cost control.  This position owns a series of key complex processes and plays a key role in project, project portfolio, and process improvement initiatives. Works with project team to resolve issues related to cost as they arise.

 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs analysis, creates estimates, and delivers accurate forecasts related to projects in all stages of development or execution for the Distribution Strategic Plan, Jurisdictional Transmission, and/or Resiliency Projects. Creates and maintains financial and business models. Compiles performance information related to project cost and prepares reports. Provides analytical expertise to support project and portfolio management.
• Builds and maintains cost models and performs numerical analysis based on different scenarios for projects or portfolios of projects as requested from management.
• Prepares project/program/enterprise status reports.
• Prepares cash flow estimates in support of monthly present estimate processes. 
• Analyzes cost and schedule impacts of project scope changes and trends.
• Prepares and delivers presentations of numerical analysis.
• Interfaces with project team(s) as necessary for cost control monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
• Provides day-to-day detailed monitoring and analysis of project budgets and actuals. Updates and maintains project budgets and cost information.
•  Provides accurate financial, cost reporting, trending analysis and recommends corrective actions.
• Develops and maintains cost and resource databases and reports.
• Identifies need for cost analysis support for projects and recommends development or
  modification of cost engineering data standards. Formats data for cost analysis and maintains historical cost database.
• Prepares estimates of future project costs or forecasts. Participates as member of project/program audits and prepares internal corrective action plans.
• Advises invoice verifier team on complex invoicing issues.
• Assists with Regulatory Reporting, ad hoc requests, and responses to Requests for Information (RFIs).

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business-related field or equivalent work experience. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

 

Minimum Experience:

• Analyst II: at least at least 2 - 4 years of professional experience
• Analyst III: at least 4 - 6 years of professional experience
• Analyst Sr: at least 6 years of professional experience
• Analyst Sr Lead: at least 8 years of professional experience
• Desired:
  • Capital Project/Distribution/Transmission development and execution experience.
  • Project Cost Accounting experience
  • Experience working in a matrix organization.
• Preferred: five years of financial planning experience

 

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Analytical skill set with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.