Senior SAP Operational Analyst/ SAP Operational Analyst

NRG; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy is seeking a Financial Analyst/ Senior Financial Analyst to support ESG business planning at the Central Repair Shop in Houston. The role focuses on SAP billing, project economics in PowerSAM, and dashboard-based reporting for management.

The position requires SAP expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across plant operations and finance. Hybrid work is offered at the Central Repair Shop in Houston.

Qualifications

• BBA/BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
• 2+ years SAP experience, with at least 1 year in plant operations or heavy industry.
• Accounting standards and principles knowledge.
• Experience with budgeting and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Create Work Orders, process invoices and run SAP cost reports.
• Assist with Purchase Requisitions as needed.
• Plant Business Process owner for plant policies.
• Prepare journal entries and coordinate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings.
• Prepare and review budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Develop dashboards and data visualizations to aid decision making.
• Communicate with management and site personnel on financial performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Strong communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

BBA/BS/BA in Accounting, Finance, or related field

MBA

CPA

Tools

SAP

PowerSAM

FPR

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SAP SD module

Job description

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success---take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!

Job Summary

The primary function of this position is to support ESG business planning and analysis, with focus on the Central Repair Shop. Responsibilities include:

Supporting SAP SD billing process, including setting up orders in SAP to facilitate inter-company billing, billing third-party customers, setting up orders for O&M plants to allow billing, and other SAP or billing-related tasks.

Supporting PowerSAM and project economic analysis.

Summarizing and presenting financial and operational data to management.

This role requires a strong technical understanding of SAP, combined with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to work collaboratively across various functional groups.

This role may be filled at the Financial Analyst or Senior Financial Analyst level, depending on experience, skills, and business needs.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include but not limited to:

Shop billing and financial support

Create Work Orders, process invoices and run cost reports out of SAP.

Assist with Purchase Requisitions as needed.

Plant Business Process owner with responsibility for all plant business and administrative policies.

Prepare journal entries and coordinate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accruals and closing requirements.

Prepare and review financial and operational business planning and forecasting activities, monthly variance analysis and financial reporting.

Shop Capital Projects

Accurately track, evaluate, and report on Capital and Major Maintenance projects monthly.

Within PowerSAM, create new projects, create revisions to current projects, run economics, submit for necessary approvals and monitor projects between systems (PSAM & FPR).

Budgeting and Forecasting

Prepare annual 5-year business plan for the shop with input and buy-in from the Plant Manager

Ensure timely and accurate entry of the plan into FPR.

Prepare business plan deck from templates and supporting slides

Financial Reporting and Forecasting

Provides accounting advice and counsel to the Plant Manager. Responsible as the Point-of-contact for accounting.

Appraise operating results in terms of costs, budgets, trends, and earnings.

Support all operations activities through collection and analysis of information and the dissemination of intelligence on financial and operational plant performance; perform detailed analysis and prepare comprehensive reports to support all business functions.

Prepare ad hoc reports and analyses as necessary and in a clear, timely manner.

Utilize data sources for ad hoc reporting,

Design and implement tools, develop dashboards and visualizations to facilitate the timely communication and reporting of data that leads to more effective and efficient decision making,

Communicate regularly and effectively with Management and site personnel to prepare site operating budget and update monthly forecasts.

Responsible for the maintenance of accounting records, preparation of financial reports, and development and usage of statistical and accounting information.

Design and implement reports, tools, and presentations that lead to more effective and efficient decision making.

Identify opportunities for workflow/process improvements and work with functional areas to jointly develop ways to enhance productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness through the appropriate application.

Requires operation of a personal computer.

Working Conditions

Hybrid work environment with office at the Central Repair Shop in Houston.

Business travel to plant sites and corporate offices will be infrequent and may occasionally require overnight trips.

Willingness to work outside normal business hours as necessary especially during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones.

Minimum Requirements

BBA/BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related quantitative field. In lieu of a degree, an equivalent combination of education and/or 3+ years of experience may be considered.

2+ years of SAP experience with at least 1 year or more directly related to plant operations or heavy industry required.

Accounting experience and knowledge of accounting standards and principles.

Previous experience in preparing and managing budgets.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products such as Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint

Able to pull data from multiple sources and consolidate in a clear and concise format for reporting.

Strong mathematical skills to support data -- driven decision making.

Ability to analyze data to identify trends and create data visualization.

Attention to detail and being able to reconcile data to verify accuracy.

Fundamental knowledge of how power plants operate.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or CPA

Prior experience with NRG plants

Prior experience with tracking billable costs and billing to customers

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proficiency, or willing to develop proficiency, in SAP SD module.

Proficiency, or willing to develop proficiency, in specialized NRG business applications such as PowerSAM, FPR, and SAP.

Decision making, problem solving, analytical analysis and critical thinking skills required.

Strong written and verbal communication skills are required as well as the ability to work collaboratively across various functional groups. This will be demonstrated across large and small groups of peers or superiors.

Will be highly organized and able to prioritize deadlines in work-intensive environments.

Will remain focused and calm in the face of distractions and changing priorities and will have the ability to influence others to do the same.

Physical Requirements

Demand

Frequency

Required travel to plant sites or corporate locations to perform duties and responsibilities.

5%

Required to follow and use all appropriate personal protective equipment if working in a plant environment.

Constantly

Salary and Compensation

Please Note: Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate's education and/or experience and consistent with the job location's market pay rate.

EEO and Diversity

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

Official description on file with Talent.