Financial Consultant

Xcel Energy Services Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Medical/Pharmacy Plan

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Xcel Energy is seeking a Financial Consultant to provide strategic counsel and leadership for complex financial strategies, budgeting, and forecasting. You will oversee analyses, model scenarios, and present to senior leaders while guiding Financial Analysts.

The role emphasizes independent judgment, cross-functional collaboration and the ability to manage multi-year planning. A degree in finance or accounting is required, with an MBA/CPA/CFA preferred and seven years of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• Minimum seven years experience in general financial accounting, reporting or analysis.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, implement and integrate financial strategies for complex problems.
• Analyze and summarize present and future budget trends and performance.
• Present to Business Area leaders and work with senior leadership on financial strategies.
• Perform complex, confidential studies and analyses from a financial perspective.
• Lead projects and financial evaluations and implement process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Independent work

Financial modeling

Problem solving

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline

MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you're looking for.

Financial Consultant Position Summary

Responsible for providing the strategic counsel, expertise, vision and leadership for identifying, evaluating, implementing and integrating appropriate financial strategies. Develop unique methods, techniques, evaluation criteria and solutions for obtaining financial results for extremely complex problems with intangible variance factors. Provide financial direction to ensure future needs are met. Leads complex financial evaluations and analysis, manages projects and develops business solutions. Takes a leadership role in directing and providing expert consultation to Financial Analysts.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing the strategic counsel, expertise, vision and leadership for identifying, evaluating, implementing and integrating appropriate financial strategies.
• Oversee the gathering, analysis, preparation and summary of present and future financial budget trends and performance.
• Responsible for presentations to Business Area leaders and works closely with senior leadership to ensure they are effectively utilizing existing financial strategies.
• From a financial perspective, perform complex, confidential studies and analysis.
• Develops and implements unique solutions to complex problems with intangible variance factors, exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criterion including interpreting accounting guidance to challenge and obtain the proper financial results.
• Coordinate the financial analysis and support to management for the annual budget process, as well as modeling, analysis and financial support for current year and five year forecasting.
• Leads complex projects and financial evaluations.
• Implements process improvements and business solutions.
• Takes a leadership role in directing and providing guidance to and reviewing the work of Financial Analysts.
• Effectively manage change and assist others in managing change.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
• Minimum seven years experience in general financial accounting, reporting or analysis.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated skills in analysis, financial and economic modeling, financial process controls and problem solving.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team and to interface with all levels of management.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave
• Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $84,900.00 to $120,567.00 per year

Deadline to Apply: 09/20/26

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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