Analyst III, Financial Planning and Analysis
Massena, NY, US, 13662
Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team.
At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.
Purpose
As an Analyst III, you will be a part a professional team responsible for the development of key financial targets including the 5 year business plan, annual budget and periodic forecasts, quarterly performance reports. You will provide managerial oversight and more complex analysis to deliver on financial targets, and support decisions from a financial perspective
Accountabilities
Forecasting
- With limited supervision, manages the development, coordination and consolidation of all aspects of the 5 year Business Plans, which must be prepared under both GAAP and IFRS methodologies, including strategy, quarterly forecasts and supporting financial to enable the business partners to manage their Capital and O&M expenditures
Budget
- With limited supervision, prepares budget and analysis, forecasting, cost control, performance measurement, benchmarking, operational metrics and financial
Internal Controls
- Independently ensures that the financial functions performed in the business unit are properly aligned and comply with corporate strategic plans, policies, procedures and internal controls in order to contribute to the achievement of corporate goals
Planning and Analysis
- With limited support from Manager, develop financial and allocation recommendations to provide business partners with design solutions having a significant impact on Operations business performance in the short-and longer-term.
Education and Experience
- University - Bachelor degree or equivalent
- Minimum Experience required 5+ years
- Demonstrated strong analytical capabilities and communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint
- etc.)
- Ability to establish a high level of confidence with various management
- personnel
- Strong experience in preparation, presentation and interpretation of
- financial performance information, plans and reports to business
- management teams and/or Group Financial Control.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a large Global organization under GAAP
- and IFRS disciplines.
- Demonstrates extensive knowledge of the accounting, finance and treasury issues and the ability to translate financial policies into planning and reporting processes and procedures identifying the multiple layers of a problem and providing a value of different solutions
- Strong understanding financial methodologies, including financial analysis, return calculations, and utility/rate based economics.
- Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is a growing renewable energy and utility company with over $15 billion of assets across North America and internationally.
For more than 30 years, Algonquin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to delivering clean energy and water solutions. Our rapid growth has led both our regulated utility services and renewable energy business groups into different geographies and commodities, but our purpose remains unchanged – Sustaining Energy and Water for Life.
Through our operating business (Liberty), we provide regulated electricity, water, and natural gas utility services to over 1 million customer connections, primarily in North America. And, our growing portfolio of clean, renewable wind, solar, hydro and thermal power generation facilities represent over 3 GW of renewable generation capacity in operation and under construction.
With our robust, diversified, and growing presence in communities across North America and internationally, we are continually demonstrating our “Think Global, Act Local” business model.
What we offer
Company funded Pension program
401k with Company match
Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)
Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy
Share purchase/match plan
Defined Contribution savings plan
Top Talent Program
Volunteer paid days off
Employee Assistance Program
Achievement fund
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not certain you meet the all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to further investigate the opportunity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.
Nearest Major Market: Massena