Senior Structuring Analyst

Duke Energy; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy in Charlotte, NC seeks a Senior Structuring Analyst to support financial planning, performance, and analysis of Battery Energy Storage investments within a regulated utility framework. You will build and update financial models, evaluate project economics, and prepare materials for management reviews.

Hybrid work arrangement after onboarding, with travel 5-15% and collaboration across teams to align with company goals and regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Engineering plus 3+ years related work experience.
• Familiarity with renewable energy or regulated utilities is preferred.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and long-range planning for storage projects.
• Track changes in project financial performance and prepare executive summaries and dashboards.
• Build and maintain financial models for Battery Energy Storage investments; evaluate cash flows and costs.
• Provide analyses to support management reviews and internal decision making.

Skills

Financial modeling

Energy storage

Budgeting

Forecasting

Regulated utilities

Excel automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

CoPilot AI

Job description

Important Application Submission Information

In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

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The Senior Structuring Analyst will support the financial planning, performance, and analysis of energy storage projects within a regulated utility environment. This role is in the Battery Energy Storage Business Development Program Management team and will work cross functionally with other organizations to support overall company objectives. The ideal candidate will have a combination of strong financial analytical skills, attention to detail, and a growing understanding of the renewable energy and utility markets.

Responsibilities

• Perform business unit financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, long-range planning, and performance reporting.
• Track and explain changes in project financial performance, including cost movements and schedule impacts.
• Prepare clear, concise financial materials for internal stakeholders, including executive summaries, approval memos, dashboards, and recurring financial reports.
• Perform internal benchmarking and comparative analysis

• Support rate case financial requests
• Coordinate financial reporting alignment

• Build, update and maintain financial models for Battery Energy Storage investments.
• Evaluate project economics, including cash flows, capital costs, operating costs, tax assumptions, revenue requirements, customer impacts, and other financial drivers relevant to regulated utility decision-making.
• Review model outputs for accuracy, reasonableness, and consistency with approved assumptions; complete sensitivities and scenario analyses to evaluate project cost competitiveness, and key value drivers under changing assumptions.
• Support internal transaction approvals by preparing financial analyses, summaries, business cases, and presentation materials for management review.
• Assist in evaluating project alternatives, including project acquisition, equipment procurement options, and capital deployment considerations.
• Responsible for staying abreast of industry trends and regulatory changes.

Required / Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or EngineeringIn addition to required degree, three (3) or more years related work experience

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Business or Energy

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, or business unit financial planning and analysisExperience in renewable energy, regulated utilities, power generation, project finance, corporate finance, or infrastructure investment analysis.Knowledge of renewable energy project economics, including capital cost estimates, production forecasts, operating expenses, tax incentives, interconnection costs, and transmission-related considerations.Strong computer skills and experience in automating manual processes using Excel, SharePoint, and AI (CoPilot).

Working Conditions

• Hybrid - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to the designated Duke Energy facility.

Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

Represented/Union Position: No

Visa Sponsored Position: No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.