Analyst I-III

Entergy Corporation; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Corporation in The Woodlands, Texas, seeks an Analyst I-III to support Power Generation Budget Planning and Risk Management. You will be the main contact for plant leadership, project managers and finance for project lifecycle management and forecasting. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, financial controls, and capital vs.

O&M analysis within a hybrid work environment. Strong Excel and MS Office skills are required, with experience in financial reporting tools and Power

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or Accounting.
• Analyst II/III requires 2+ years experience (or 4+ years without degree).
• Strong MS Office and financial analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with plant leadership to gather information for project controls management.
• Communicate with Finance Business Partners to understand costs and capital vs O&M determinations.
• Develop indirect cost estimates for capital project proposals using Entergy’s cost estimating tool.
• Understand and work in project management and accounting systems.
• Execute sections of Entergy’s System Approval and Capital Approval Policies.
• Understand Power Generation budget planning and risk management processes.
• Prioritize tasks and deliverables with accuracy and timeliness.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Support Budget Planning and Risk Management teams beyond core duties.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Power BI

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field

Tools

Financial Reporting Software

Job description

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Location: The Woodlands, Texas, United States

Company: Entergy

Job Title: Analyst I-III

PS Job Title: Analyst I-III

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

*** This position may be filled as an Analyst I - III, depending on the candidate’s background and experience ***

Job Summary/Purpose:

The Project Costs Analyst will support Entergy’s Power Generation Budget Planning and Risk Management Team and Finance Business Partners, while being solely responsible for providing both Capital and O&M project controls oversight and forecasting support. This position will report into the Commercial Asset Management group that sits under the newly created Smart Operations Center in Power Generation located in The Woodlands, Texas. The center includes among other areas, remote operations, plant monitoring, analytics, and asset management for various existing and future resources around the fleet. The analyst will serve as the main point of contact for Plant leadership, Project Managers, Finance and Generation leadership for project life cycle management.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work cross-functionally and develop strong relationships with colleagues at the plant level to gather information vital to the successful completion of project controls management.
• Communicate with Finance Business Partners and Property Accounting to better understand direct and indirect costs and capital versus O&M determinations to facilitate project set up estimations and authorized spend levels.
• Develop indirect costs estimates for projects capital project proposals by utilizing Entergy’s financial cost estimating tool.
• Understanding and working in applicable project management and accounting systems.
• Execute applicable sections of Entergy’s System Approval Policy and Entergy Capital Approval Policy.
• Understanding of Power Generation’s budget planning and risk management process to ensure projects are appropriately funded in the financial plan.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks and execute deliverables in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Possess a strong desire and willingness to support the Budget Planning and Risk Management team, plants and Financial Business Partners beyond core responsibilities.

Minimum education and experience required of the position:

Analyst I: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field.

Analyst II: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 2+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 6+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required.

Analyst III: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 4+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 6+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Knowledge and experience in working with Financial Reporting Software.
• Experience using Power Bi or similar visualization tools is a plus.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision or within a team environment.
• Ability to analyze problems and create solutions.
• Knowledge of financial theory and valuation.
• Ability to learn Entergy’s accounting policies, including the Capital Approval Policy and Entergy’s System Approval Policy.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple time sensitive projects effectively.
• Effective communication to interact with personnel at all levels of organization.
• Openness and willingness to explore alternative approaches and a willingness to drive change as needed.

Any certificates, licenses, etc., required for the position

Primary Location: Texas - The WoodlandsTexas : The Woodlands
Job Function: Corporate
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 124881
PS Job Title: Analyst I-III
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. or see statements below.

EEO Statement:The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility:Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process.

Additional Responsibilities:As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment. Please [e-mail] to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.