Financial Analyst

Corporate Executive Search, Inc. (CESI); Makati; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Corporate Executive Search, Inc. (CESI) is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for the power and energy sector.

You will develop and maintain financial models, analyze cash flow, and provide insights to optimize profitability and drive strategic decisions. The role focuses on analyzing power generation costs, energy procurement, and project investments, with emphasis on variance analysis and performance dashboards to monitor key

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, financial plans, and periodic forecasts.
• Consolidate financial projections from various departments, business units, and operating facilities.
• Monitor actual financial performance against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze revenue, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and cash flow projections.
• Provide financial insights to support short-term and long-term business planning.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports for management.
• Conduct variance analysis and investigate significant deviations from budget and forecast.
• Analyze financial statements, profitability, cost structures, and key financial ratios.
• Develop financial dashboards and management reports to support business decisions.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities affecting financial performance.
• Analyze power generation costs, fuel costs, electricity sales, and energy procurement expenses, as applicable to the company's business model.
• Monitor key operational and financial indicators, such as plant availability, capacity utilization, generation output, and cost per megawatt-hour (MWh).
• Evaluate the financial impact of changes in fuel prices, electricity market prices, demand, generation mix, and regulatory requirements.
• Support the analysis of power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy supply contracts, and other commercial arrangements.
• Assess the financial implications of changes in energy market conditions, operating efficiency, and contractual obligations.
• Develop and maintain financial models for business planning, investment evaluation, and project assessment.
• Conduct capital budgeting, discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback period calculations.

Job description

The Financial Analyst is responsible for conducting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and business performance reporting to support the company's financial objectives and operational decision-making. The role analyzes financial and operational data specific to the power and energy industry, including power generation costs, electricity sales, energy procurement, project investments, and operating expenditures, to identify financial risks, cost optimization opportunities, and potential improvements in profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Financial Planning and Budgeting

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, financial plans, and periodic forecasts.
• Consolidate financial projections from various departments, business units, and operating facilities.
• Monitor actual financial performance against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze revenue, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and cash flow projections.
• Provide financial insights to support short-term and long-term business planning.

B. Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance reports for management.
• Conduct variance analysis and investigate significant deviations from budget and forecast.
• Analyze financial statements, profitability, cost structures, and key financial ratios.
• Develop financial dashboards and management reports to support business decisions.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities affecting financial performance.

C. Power and Energy Financial Analysis

• Analyze power generation costs, fuel costs, electricity sales, and energy procurement expenses, as applicable to the company's business model.
• Monitor key operational and financial indicators, such as plant availability, capacity utilization, generation output, and cost per megawatt-hour (MWh).
• Evaluate the financial impact of changes in fuel prices, electricity market prices, demand, generation mix, and regulatory requirements.
• Support the analysis of power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy supply contracts, and other commercial arrangements.
• Assess the financial implications of changes in energy market conditions, operating efficiency, and contractual obligations.

D. Financial Modeling and Investment Analysis

• Develop and maintain financial models for business planning, investment evaluation, and project assessment.
• Conduct capital budgeting, discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback period calculations.