Financial Analyst

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Job Summary:

NRG is seeking a talented FP&A analyst to assist in maintaining, consolidating, and analyzing reporting for NRG's Market Operations Power Businesses. The candidate is expected to partner with team members & the business to create, consolidate, compile, and analyze monthly financial and reporting packages including annual budgets and monthly forecasts.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Create, consolidate, compile, and analyze annual budgets, monthly forecasts and monthly reporting packages for market operation power within NRG

• Assist in preparation of monthly variance analyses of actuals vs. budget and latest forecasts, including investigating anomalies

• Utilize financial management reporting systems to upload and retrieve data

• Prepare monthly & annual presentations for Management including creating and/or updating graphs and charts for both financial and non-financial data

• Foster relationships with various departments within NRG while continually seeking opportunities to improve processes

• Gather, analyze, prepare, and summarize data for financial plans, future requirements, operating forecasts, etc.

• Work to continuously improve existing reporting and analysis to drive insight and assist business growth; partner with commercial team to develop reports that provide clarity on financial performance

• Monitor effectiveness of business processes, conducts analysis, makes recommendations, and coordinate implementation for system and process improvements

• Participate in and complete special projects as assigned by management

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid work schedule; a combination of working remotely from home and 4 days a week in the office

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university with a major in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline from an accredited college or university

• Proficient in the operation of computers and windows-based software and knowledge of Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) to Two (2) years of experience (including internships) in operations, finance or accounting

• Excels in quickly conceptualizing and assimilating data to assist management in making decisions

• Demonstrate commitment to quality and strong attention to detail

• Experience in working both independently and in a team-oriented environment

• Forward thinker and self-starter who can follow directions but will also go the extra step

• Experience in power industries a plus

Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient in handling multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines

• Strong interpersonal skills; Able to communicate to a wide range of audiences in both written and oral form.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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