Financial Analyst

Entergy Corporation; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy Corporation in New Orleans, LA, is seeking a Financial Analyst I–III to support the finance organization, provide analytical insights, and assist with forecasts, reporting, and controls.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration, rigorous data analysis, and alignment with regulatory objectives, with a hybrid work model and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office and Excel.
• Experience with financial reporting software.
• Experience using Power BI or similar visualization tools.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision or in a team.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of financial theory and valuation.
• Ability to understand and solve complex financial transactions.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple time-sensitive projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with plant-level colleagues to gather information.
• Manipulate large, unstructured datasets for ad hoc analysis and presentations.
• Ensure financial activity at plant level is accurate and timely.
• Communicate risks and financial implications across departments.
• Develop financial forecasts aligned with operations and regulatory objectives.
• Prioritize tasks and deliverables with accuracy and timeliness.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Support the team and plant beyond core duties.
• Collaborate on cross-functional process improvements.

Skills

MS Office

Word

PowerPoint

Access

Excel

Financial reporting software

Power BI

Teamwork

Analytical

Financial theory

Valuation

Complex transactions

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or Accounting

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

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Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Company: Entergy

PS Job Title: Financial Analyst I, II or III

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC

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

**This position may be filled in New Orleans, LA or The Woodlands, TX **

Job Summary/Purpose

Support Entergy’s Finance organization by providing expert financial advice and information to Power Generation plants to support timely decision making. Provide analytical support, assisting with the plant’s financial forecast, reporting, and controls, as well as highlighting key issues and identifying items that may impact profitability.

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 deliverables.
• Employ strong analytical skills to manipulate large, unstructured datasets to support ad hoc analysis and various presentations.
• Ensure all financial activity at the plant level contains accurate information and is executed timely by monitoring, maintaining and completing key financial functions.
• Communicate with subject matter experts across the company to better understand the risk of certain projects and/or investments. Communicate with other departments to gather information about Entergy’s businesses and transactions.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop financial forecasts to align with the plant’s operational requirements and Entergy’s regulatory objectives.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks and execute deliverables in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Possess strong desire and willingness to support the team and plant beyond core responsibilities
• Work on cross functional teams to improve processes to increase accuracy and efficiency
• Ability to excel in a hybrid work environment which combines in office and remote work settings

Minimum education and experience required of the position

Financial Analyst I: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field, and 0+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required.

Financial 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

Financial 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 8+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required

MBA is a plus

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position

Proficient knowledge of MS Office, Word, PowerPoint, Access 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 understand and solve complex financial transactions. Ability to prioritize and handle multiple time sensitive projects effectively. Strong verbal and written communications skills.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position

None

• Primary Location: Louisiana-New OrleansTexas : The Woodlands || Louisiana : New Orleans
• Job Function: Corporate
• FLSA Status: Professional
• Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
• Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
• Number of Openings: 2
• Req ID: 124978
• PS Job Title: Financial Analyst I, II or III
• Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, 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 please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

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.

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.

Please note

Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.