Financial Analyst I - Sr Lead (Corporate Planning FBP)

Posting End Date: 05/24/2023 

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, Inc.-ESI (OLD) 

 

*** This position will be filled as a Financial Analyst I - Sr Lead depending on qualifications and experience ***

 

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

Monitors, maintains and completes the financial forecasting process and is responsible for key financial analysis and reporting. Supports Entergy's Finance leadership by providing forecast assumptions and analysis, as well as highlighting key issues and exposing items that may impact earnings and all key financial metrics. Is involved in process improvement projects and ad hoc reporting, analysis and financial modeling in support of business needs.

 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with the Manager and Corporate Planning team to forecast earnings and key financial metrics and perform key financial analysis.
• Works with the Tax Dept to create income and other tax forecasts that reflects current earnings and tax outlooks.
• Updates the financial model and provides key monthly analyses to explain results versus forecasted expectations as needed and explain the results.
• Suggests and implements continuous process improvements to benefit greater team.
• Communicates issues to managers and teammates and internal/external customers in a clear fashion.
• Communicates with other departments to gather information about Entergy's businesses and transactions.
• Communicates with subject matter experts across the company to better understand any risk with assumptions and forecast.
• Identifies and performs necessary updates to models and related systems. Processes documentation ensuring model output accuracy.
• Responsible for Ad hoc analysis and other tasks as required.
• Other duties as assigned

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum education required of the position

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Engineering 

MBA preferred. 

 

 

Minimum experience required of the position

Analyst I – 0-2 years of professional experience.

Analyst II – 2-4 years of professional experience.

Analyst III - 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.

  

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. Basic 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.

 

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

CPA, CFA, PE or similar certificates/licenses is a plus

 

 

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Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 113994
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

 

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