Business Performance Advisor_FIBM1J

ENGIE North America Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Wellness days and generous PTO

Job summary

ENGIE North America is seeking a Business Performance Advisor in Houston to shape performance metrics, forecast accuracy, and earnings predictability. You will analyze data, design indicators, and advise leadership on decisions that improve gross margins and strategic outcomes.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, cross-functional collaboration, and shaping the monthly close process. You will develop budgeting and reporting models, transform data from diverse systems, and present findings

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, Mathematics, or related quantitative field or 10+ years of hands-on experience in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to translate complex data sets into actionable insights and drive decisions.
• Proven track record delivering on deadlines with quality results.
• 7+ years of relevant data and analytics experience.
• Knowledge of retail electricity markets, ISO structures, pricing, and forecasting preferred.
• Self-motivated, curious, and able to influence a data-driven team.
• Strong judgment and ability to synthesize large datasets for stakeholders.
• Advanced Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint) and Power BI; SQL and Python experience.
• This role supports hybrid work with 3 days in office; travel up to 5% domestically; comply with ENGIE policies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key link across Portfolio Management, Settlements, Accounting and FP&A for monthly close.
• Analyze close data to explain monthly results and reduce margin variance.
• Develop budgeting, forecasting, and reporting models for KPIs and drivers.
• Assess and recommend operational and performance indicators to improve the control framework.
• Transform data from multiple systems into actionable insights.
• Maintain reporting for Group, GBU, B2B Supply Leadership and departments.
• Create management-ready presentations for senior leadership.
• Review settlements, market data, costing models, and hedging to reduce forecast variance.
• Investigate variances in energy usage to improve forecast accuracy and reduce cost exposure.
• Collaborate across Sales, Load Forecasting, Pricing, Portfolio Management, Operations, Billing, Settlements, Accounting, Finance, and Credit.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Power BI

Excel VBA

SQL

Python

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Python

Job description

Business Development / Sales / Marketing

Permanent

Full - Time

What You Can Expect

As our Business Performance Advisor in the US B2B Supply Finance department, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how the business platform measures and achieves success. In this role, you'll collaborate across departments to design and refine performance and financial indicators that drive smarter decisions. You'll manage and analyze data as well as advise leadership on decisions, identify margin opportunities, enhance forecasting accuracy and strengthen earnings predictability. In this role, you will bring not only strong technical expertise in data analysis, financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting and performance measurement but also the curiosity and a problem-solving mindset needed to uncover deeper insights. You will automate reporting, analyze and advise on trends, challenge assumptions, and identify opportunities that deliver meaningful business impact. This is a high-visibility, high-impact position where your insights and leadership will directly shape ENGIE's performance, influence strategic decisions, and contribute to the company's long-term growth.

This position will sit in Houston, TX and report to the Director of Business Performance.

• Serve as a key link between Portfolio Management, Settlements, Accounting and FP&A ensuring alignment across teams and provide a consolidated view of business performance, primarily during the monthly close process
• Analyze and report on close data to explain monthly results, reduce gross margin variance, and minimize prior period adjustments across a retail energy portfolio generating over $300M in gross margin per annum
• Develop budgeting, forecasting, and reporting models for key operational and financial metrics to explain variances and improve earnings predictability
• Contribute to the assessment and recommendation of key operational and performance indicators and operational controls based on an understanding of the business drivers to enhance the overall performance control framework of the B2B Supply business platform
• Transform complex datasets from a broad range of data from internal and external systems to develop actionable insights
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of reporting for Group, Global Business Units, B2B Supply Leadership Team, and departmental audiences
• Develop timely management-ready presentations in a clear, concise manner
• Contribute to the review of ISO and wholesale counterparty settlements data, wholesale market data, costing models, hedging strategies, and hedging effectiveness to reduce variance in forecasted versus actualized costs of goods sold
• Review and investigate variances in customer energy usage to drive transparency and forecast improvements, reduce wholesale market exposure, and reduce usage-driven prior period adjustments
• Collaborate and motivate effectively across teams and departments including but not limited to Sales, Load Forecasting, Pricing, Portfolio Management, Operations, Billing, Settlements, Accounting, corporate Finance, and Credit

What You'll Bring

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, Mathematics, or other quantitative discipline. In lieu of a degree, we will also consider candidates with at least ten (10) years of progressive, hands-on experience where you have demonstrated strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, reporting, and data-driven analysis
• You bring a proven ability to translate complex data sets into meaningful insights, identify and solve business problems with creativity and precision, and deliver actionable recommendations that support organizational decision-making
• You have demonstrated ability to work under demanding deadlines and deliver quality results.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience, demonstrating expertise in managing complex data and understanding novel concepts
• You will preferably bring knowledge of retail electricity markets, including ISO market structures, pricing, forecasting, portfolio management, and operations domains
• You are a highly motivated, intellectually curious self-starter who can advise a data-driven, results-focused team while making key individual contributions
• You have excellent judgment, creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to synthesize complex ideas and large data sets into clear, audience-appropriate insights, both orally and written
• You are skilled at collaborating across functions, motivating teams, and structuring and presenting information in ways that drive action and alignment
• You have advanced technical proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel with VBA, Power Query/M, PowerPivot/DAX, and PowerPoint), as well as hands-on experience with BI tools such as Power BI
• You are knowledgeable in querying and manipulating data with T/SQL and PL/SQL, and familiar with other analytic toolsets such as Python for deeper problem-solving and data analysis
• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy with a minimum of three (3) days in office
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 5% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $102,000 - $156,400 USD

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all - we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed .

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