Senior Planning Lead Analyst

Vistra Corporate Services Company; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; 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 to assist operating sites as needed. The role focuses on projection, reporting, and variance analysis to drive targets across multiple functions.

The position requires 5+ years in finance within a dynamic environment and 2+ years in generation analytics.

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 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Finance experience

Data analysis

Communication skills

Generation FP&A

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/accounting/economics

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.

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

Job Family Finance Company Vistra Corporate Services Company Locations Davis-Besse Ohio

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It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at [e-mail] to make a request.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities. Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers. As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company's sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/.

Vistra's hardworking team is committed to its purpose, "lighting up lives, powering a better way forward" and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors.

Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com.