FP&A Analyst

JERA Americas Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

JERA Americas Inc. is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the Finance organization, FP&A, and Asset Management through annual and long-term financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

The role collaborates with various segments, including power plants and LNG-related assets, to ensure accurate allocation of overhead and effective cost management. The Analyst will report to HQ in Tokyo and contribute to monthly variance analyses, annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or corporate accounting.
• Exposure to budgeting and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Support the Business Segment teams by conducting financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Participate in the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning for consolidated JERA Americas.
• Demonstrate proficiency in management reporting and variance analysis, including explaining variances between actual and budgeted/forecasted figures.
• Create and/or assist with the construction of long-term planning models for business and cash flow forecasting.
• Improve processes to consolidate reporting to Executive Management and JERA HQ.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Variance analysis

Excel

SQL

Power BI

PowerPoint

Financial modeling

Education

B.S. in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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JERA Americas Inc. is part of a global energy company, supporting the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable world while fulfilling our responsibility to provide a safe and stable supply of reliable and affordable energy. The Company is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based JERA, which stands for Japan's Energy for a New Era. JERA has committed to achieving net zero CO2 emissions from its businesses by 2050 and is contributing to the development of a sustainable society.

JERA Americas seeks to continue its rapid expansion into renewable energy markets focusing on wind, solar, and cutting-edge technologies for hydrogen production and transportation. To meet the challenges of a fast-growing company, we are searching for talented individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to be part of the equation to provide energy for a new era.

Summary

The Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting the Finance organization, FP&A team, and the Asset Management teams by conducting annual and long-term financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for JERA Americas. This will require the Analyst to work with the business segments, including the power plants partially owned by JERA Americas and under asset management, JERA Energy Americas and partially owned Freeport for the LNG business, and Renewables. Additionally, the Analyst will support the JERA Americas platform by managing and analyzing SG&A (Selling, General & Administrative) expenses across all business segments to ensure efficient cost management and accurate allocation of corporate overhead.

The Financial Analyst will be involved in reporting to Headquarters (HQ) in Tokyo, Japan. The regular deliverables include monthly consolidated JERA Americas variance analysis reports, annual budgets, quarterly and monthly forecasts, and long-term planning. This includes tracking and reporting on platform-level SG&A expenses, ensuring proper allocation methodologies, and providing variance analysis for corporate overhead costs. Furthermore, this position will assist with the creation, management and updating of long-term financial models for each of the business segments to generate a consolidated JERA Americas long-term view to allow for stronger strategic planning and cash forecasting.

Position Description

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support the Business Segment teams by conducting financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Participate in the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning for consolidated JERA Americas.
• Demonstrate proficiency in management reporting and variance analysis, including the ability to identify and explain variances between actual and budgeted / forecasted figures, detecting trends, anomalies, and areas for improvement.
• Create &/or assist with the construction of long-term planning models for business and cash flow forecasting, with capabilities to run strategic planning scenarios.
• Continue to improve processes and create efficiencies to consolidate reporting to Executive Management and JERA HQ, which may be performed by subject-matter experts within the business segments.
• Work with confidential data, which, if disclosed, might have a significant internal effect or a minor external effect
• Be able to effectively communicate across multiple departments, such as commercial, operations, accounting, etc.
• Ensure compliance with the organization's financial procedures.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Excel, including formula construction (INDEX-MATCH, nested functions), pivot tables, data transformation, and financial modeling techniques for reporting, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Utilize SQL for data extraction and analysis from enterprise financial systems, and/or Power BI for creating dashboards and visual analytics to support management reporting requirements.
• Have a working knowledge of PowerPoint for internal and external management reporting.
• Desire to work in a team-oriented culture
• Strong sense of Curiosity
• Business Acumen
• Ethical Conduct
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Strategic Thinking
• Discretion

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in Finance, FP&A, or corporate accounting
• Exposure to budgeting and financial modeling

Preferred Education and Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Exposure to budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and long-term financial planning
• Experience in natural gas or electricity generation industries
• Proactive and willing to be involved in projects outside of their comfort level

JERA Americas does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, JERA Americas shall have no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

AP/EEO Statement

JERA Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.