Senior Planning Lead Analyst

Vistra Corp; Carroll Township (OH); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra Corporate Services Company is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to coordinate financial planning and analysis for generation support organizations and operating sites.

The role requires 5+ years in finance, 2+ years in generation sector analytics, and strong data analysis and communication skills. This is a hybrid position based in the Davis-Besse, Ohio area with exposure to cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics or other related analytical discipline.
• 5+ years finance work experience in a dynamic and analytical environment.
• 2+ years analytics or finance within the generation business (fossil, mining, solar, battery, wind).

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A for generation services and operating sites including long-range planning.
• Develop planning tools for capital, O&M cost tracking and reporting.
• Analyze variances and communicate results to leaders; support quarterly reviews.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data analytics

Communication

Presentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Summary

This position will be responsible for coordination of financial planning and analysis for generation support organizations and assisting financial planning and analysis for operating sites as needed.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Leads the financial projection, analysis, long-range planning and ad hoc financial and operational reporting processes for support organizations including generation services, environmental and safety, supply chain, generation leadership and operating sites
• Leads the development / utilization of planning tools and processes to coordinate capital, O&M cost tracking and reporting
• Works closely with the operation team, development team and other members with FP&A to understand variance in costs; Actively monitors actual results compared to plan, projection, and prior year for their region to ensure targets are met or exceeded
• Works closely with leaders from each function group supported to summarize financial results, provide corrective action as needed and support ad-hoc & strategic analysis, including quarterly business reviews for regional managers and/or other periodic performance updates as needed
• Pay invoices not managed by Accounts Payable

Education, Experience & Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics or other related analytical discipline
• 5+ years finance work experience in a dynamic and analytical environment
• 2+ years experience in analytics or finance within the generation business (fossil, mining, solar, battery, wind)
• Strong ability to analyze large data sets, summarize and communicate/present effectively
• Strong communication skills

Key Metrics

• Ensure monthly projections are done timely and accurately
• Ensure monthly attribution is done timely and accurately
• Respond to ad hoc requests on a timely manner

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Job Family

Finance

Company

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations

Davis-Besse

Ohio

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