Business Reporting and Financial Analysis Director

MidAmerican Energy Company; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

MidAmerican Energy Company seeks a director-level leader to guide enterprise capital governance, analysis, and reporting. You will synthesize financial and operational insights for leadership decisions and support long-range planning.

The role demands strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, executive communication, and proven ability to lead cross-functional workstreams across the organization. An experienced finance professional is sought for strategic stakeholder engagement and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, engineering or related field (eight years may substitute).
• Eight years of related, progressive experience in financial analysis, capital investment evaluation, business planning or performance reporting.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance, regulatory accounting and capital investment evaluation.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, with ability to synthesize complex information into executive-level reports.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional processes and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and administer the enterprise capital governance and approval process, establishing requirements for AFEs and ensuring adherence.
• Review and evaluate significant capital projects for senior management approval and monitor expenditures against AFEs; lead post‑completion reviews.
• Contribute to short- and long-range plans, perform financial analyses and provide recommendations to management.
• Develop executive-level reports, presentations and communications for senior management, the board and external stakeholders.
• Monitor external news sources and investor communications for material events, update financial models and communicate impacts.
• Mentor and support team members to achieve departmental goals.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/engineering (typically eight years substituted)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Provides director-level leadership in planning, gathering, analyzing and synthesizing enterprise-wide information to support leadership decision-making. Delivers clear, actionable financial and operational insights to assess performance and meet evolving reporting requirements. Oversees the enterprise capital governance process, including the evaluation of major capital investments, monitoring of capital spending against approved authorizations, post-completion project reviews and support of long-term financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and administer the enterprise capital governance and approval process, establishing requirements for the development, evaluation, review and approval of authorization for expenditure (AFE) requests and ensuring adherence across the organization.
• Review and evaluate significant capital projects requiring senior management approval; monitor capital expenditures against approved AFEs; and lead post-completion reviews to identify lessons learned and strengthen future capital investment decisions.
• Contribute to the development and review of short-term and long-range business plans, including analysis of capital investment plans and their financial impacts. Perform detailed financial and business analysis to support planning and budgetary decisions and provide recommendations to management.
• Lead the development of executive-level reports, presentations and other communications for senior management, the board and key external stakeholders, synthesizing complex financial and business information into clear, concise and actionable messages.
• Monitor external news sources and investor communications for material events impacting the company, its businesses and other relevant companies; update financial models and related analyses as appropriate and communicate significant impacts to senior management.
• Mentor and support team members in achieving departmental goals and objectives.

Qualifications

• Perform additional special projects, assignments and responsibilities as requested.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, engineering or related field. (Typically, eight years of related, progressive work experience may be substituted for candidates who do not possess a bachelor’s degree.)
• Eight years of related, progressive experience in financial analysis, capital investment evaluation, business planning, performance reporting or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance, regulatory accounting, capital investment evaluation and business planning, with the ability to analyze complex financial and operational information, challenge assumptions and develop sound recommendations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex financial, operational and technical information into clear, concise executive-level reports and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional processes, manage multiple priorities and work effectively with business leaders and subject matter experts across the organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with experience using financial reporting, planning and/or enterprise reporting systems.
• Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

About Us

MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.

About The Team

MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.