Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Madison, WI

Cedar Rapids, IA

Full time

JR-10097

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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.

Join Alliant Energy as Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis! In this highly visible leadership role, you’ll partner directly with senior executives and business leaders to shape strategic decisions across the enterprise. You’ll lead a high-performing team that serves as trusted advisors to the business, delivering insights that influence operational, financial, and long-term planning outcomes.

Beyond managing budgets and forecasts, you'll champion innovation, embrace emerging technologies such as AI, and drive continuous improvement in how financial insights are generated and used. This is an opportunity for a collaborative leader who can influence decisions, develop talent, and drive business results.

Job Summary

The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for leading the full financial management cycle - including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytics—while providing strategic insights that drive operational excellence and informed decision-making. This role requires a strong blend of financial acumen, business partnership, and operational understanding. The ideal candidate is highly motivated team player and trusted business partner capable of influencing action cross-functionally through effective communication. The successful candidate is comfortable operating at all levels, navigating the strategic big picture, while operating in the financial details.

What you will do

• Support the development of the strategic plan and own the underlying long-range financial plan process

• Lead the enterprise planning process including annual operating plan, target establishment, capital expenditure planning and performance controls to achieve desired financial and business objectives

• Manage the budget consolidation process for the operating units

• Support the development of financial planning tools to optimize liquidity and capital deployment

• Analyze historical data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities

• Develop KPIs that provide operational insights and drive performance

• Create dashboards and reports for key metrics and financial recommendations

• Conduct frequent, iterative scenario planning and real-time forecasting

• Create cash flow models and improve financial processes

• Identify opportunities to create efficiencies and evolve financial processes and models

• Act as a Trusted Business Advisor for Finance, Operations, and cross-functional partners throughout the enterprise, providing data-driven insights and recommendations that inform key business decisions

• Partner with leadership to execute business case scenario modeling and ROI analysis

• Collaborate and manage stakeholder relationships across accounting, finance, and operations to develop and deliver business narrative variance analysis, enhancing financial performance accountability

• Identify and articulate strategies to support growth prospects while optimizing operational execution and profitability

• Support revenue activities, including client invoicing and receivable functions.

• Assist with contract management activities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team through coaching, training, and engagement

• Influence across all levels in a matrixed organization to drive strategic outcome

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related area Required

• Master’s or Advanced Degree Preferred

Required Experience

• 10 years of related Financial Planning & Analysis experience

• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience

Preferred Experience

• Experience in top-tier public accounting or consulting firm (e.g., Big 4 or similar)

• Experience in Logistics, Manufacturing, or related industry

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Executive-level communication and board ready presentation skills

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management

• Detail-oriented with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights

• Deep financial acumen and strategic thinking

• Expert ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and work under tight deadlines

• Experience in M&A financial analysis and enterprise pricing strategy.

• Excellent project management skills and a continual improvement mindset focused on current processes and systems to increase efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness as the company scales

• Robust experience in financial modeling roles, demonstrating a solid understanding of financial principles, forecasting, and analysis contributing to efficiency through value-added reporting

• Expert technological skills, particularly financial modeling in Excel and PowerBI

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

$130,000-$145,000

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.

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Disclaimer:

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It’s an exciting time to join Alliant Energy! We focus on creating a culture of belonging. We want everyone to bring their unique perspectives and experiences and be themselves. This helps us all contribute to solving the energy challenges facing our region. It starts at an individual level, with every employee asking, “What makes me unique?”

Leaders engage with their teams to ensure they have the tools to be successful in their careers. What you need to reach your goals may be different from what a co-worker needs. Everyone has a fair shot at success.

A culture of belonging ensures that everyone contributes their unique perspective. This environment contributes to fresh thinking, innovative solutions and  Powering What’s Next for our customers.

We strive for employee engagement and connection. We want our employees to have the opportunity to bring their whole selves to work.

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