Manager Financial Planning

Alliant Energy Corp Serv Inc; Alabama; On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Alliant Energy is seeking a Manager of Financial Planning to partner directly with senior executives and business leaders to shape budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial decisions. This office-based role leads a high-performing team delivering insights that influence long-term planning and performance.

You will oversee financial analysis, modeling, and annual operating plans, while championing innovation and cross-functional collaboration to improve financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in financial planning, budgeting, and modeling.
• Strong communication with senior leadership and operations.
• Experience with regulatory finance and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling.
• Partner with senior executives to drive strategic financial decisions.
• Develop and implement effective financial solutions across the organization.
• Lead improvements in risk management and operating efficiency.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in accounting, economics, finance, or related area

Master's degree preferred

CPA or CMA or other financial certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Applications

PeopleSoft

Forecasting software

Job description

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy! At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Join Alliant Energy as Manager, Financial Planning!

In this highly visible leadership role, you’ll partner directly with senior executives and business leaders to shape strategic decisions across the enterprise. This is an office role, where you’ll lead a high-performing team that serves as trusted advisors to the business, delivering insights that influence operational, financial, and long-term planning outcomes. Beyond managing budgets and forecasts, you'll champion innovation, embrace emerging technologies such as AI, and drive continuous improvement in how financial insights are generated and used. This is an opportunity for a collaborative leader who can influence decisions, develop talent, and drive business results.

Job Summary

Manager Financial Planning manages financial planning, budgeting, regulatory finance, and financial modeling activities. This role also participates in and develops effective financial strategic solutions within the organization. This position communicates results and provides strategic financial recommendations driving positive financial results/changes across the organization. This role strives to enhance partnerships with customers and provides coaching and feedback to direct reports that is timely.

What you will do

Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy’s Core Values at all times. Oversees financial analysis, including financial forecasting, annual operating plan, strategic financial plans, project plans, project analysis, rate case filings, and financial operational planning. Runs the annual financial operating plan process including objective/target development, analysis, and approval by management. Analyzes, evaluates, and develops forecasting models. Continuously identifies and implements improvements in risk management and operational efficiency. Maintains working knowledge of company strategy, initiatives, and risk profile, applying strategic knowledge in making business recommendations. Partners and collaborates with key stakeholders to develop solutions for better financial or strategic outcomes that align with the company’s overall strategic plan. Ensures measures are in place to identify, assess, respond, and communicate risks and opportunities. May be responsible for helping implement legal and accounting requirements, including rate order. May be responsible for assisting in the defense of company positions, including rate case revenue requirements and business segment/jurisdictional cost allocations to include responding to data requests. Engages in other duties as needed that support our Values and help deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Emphasis in accounting, economics, finance, or related area
Preferred Master's or Advanced Degree
Preferred Certification Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or other financial certification
Preferred Required Experience 5 years of related experience 3 years supervisory experience or equivalent.
(Equivalent supervisory experiences may include project management, providing work direction, leadership experience through temporary assignments, roles in the community or external organizations, or other demonstrated progressively more leadership experience.)
Preferred Experience Public accounting experience or utility, manufacturing, or related industry experience

Other Requirements

Support and foster a culture of belonging while demonstrating a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated effective leadership skills. Demonstrated financial skills such as budgeting, forecasting, accounting and financial controls. Demonstrated ability to use technology (e.g., Microsoft applications, Peoplesoft, and forecasting software). Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with operations personnel. Demonstrated competency in financial and regulatory modeling, planning and analysis. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key Skills

• Corporate Financial Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Data Management
• Data Visualization
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Planning
• Process Automations
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range: $140,000-$160,000
This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

It's not just what we do; it's how we do it.

Live Safety. Everyone. Always
Make Things Better
Care For Others
Do The Right Thing
Act For Tomorrow
Think Beyond. Be Bold Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.

All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable. Visa sponsorship not supported.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

It’s an exciting time to join Alliant Energy! We focus on creating a culture of belonging. We want everyone to bring their unique perspectives and experiences and be themselves. This helps us all contribute to solving the energy challenges facing our region.

Itstarts at an individual level, with every employee asking, "What makes me unique?" Leaders engage with their teams to ensure they have the tools to be successful in their careers.

What you need to reach your goals may be different from what a co‑worker needs. Everyone has a fair shot at success. A culture of belonging ensures that everyone contributes their unique perspective.This environment contributes to fresh thinking, innovative solutions andPowering What’s Nextfor our customers. We strive for employee engagement and connection. We want our employees to have the opportunity to bring their whole selves to work.