Financial Analyst (Regulatory Strategy)

Financial Analyst (Regulatory Strategy)Date: Aug 2, 2024Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesCompany: EntergyWork Place Flexibility: HybridLegal Entity: Entergy Services, LLCCan be filled as a III, Lead, or Sr. Lead depending on knowledge, skills, and abilities."*Job SummaryThis job supports financial planning for one of Entergy’s Operating Companies. This includes maintaining financial models, assisting with the development of regulatory strategies, identifying key risks and opportunities to achieving targeted results, analyzing actual results compared to projections and preparing presentations or other packages used to communicate the current financial position to key stakeholders. These activities support the Company’s on-going planning process as well as major initiatives. The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of utility regulatory constructs, strong analytical skills and embraces continuous improvement efforts.Job Duties/Responsibilities• Financial Planning : Responsible for financial and regulatory planning models; understands and can communicate key planning assumptions; reviews actuals and provides variance explanations compared to projections monthly; prepares reporting packages and analysis for key stakeholders.• Regulatory Strategy : Analyzes historical and forecasted results to develop strategies that enable Entergy Operating Companies to earn their allowed ROE; performs ad hoc analyses to support strategy development, including possibility of new cost recovery mechanisms, and decision-making; and provides analytical support and research for major utility initiatives.• Creates financial models to evaluate scenarios and communicates recommended path forward• Supports continuous improvement in the monthly process, systems and models. Documents process and best practices.• Communicates with other departments to gather information about Entergy’s businesses and transactions. Communicates with subject matter experts across the company to better understand the risk of certain projects and / or investments.Minimum RequirementsMinimum education and experience required of the position• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field or equivalent work experience.Minimum experience required of the position• Financial Analyst III: 4 plus years of business experience in regulatory, banking, finance, project development or related fields.• Financial Analyst Lead : 6 plus years of business experience in regulatory, banking, finance, project development or related fields.• Financial Analyst, Sr. Lead : 8 plus years of business experience in regulatory, banking, finance, project development or related fields.Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position• Works well in a group environment.• Ability to analyze problems and develop solutions.• Knowledge of the rate-making and regulatory recovery process.• Ability to understand and model complex financial transactions.• Ability to prioritize multiple time sensitive projects effectively.• Strong verbal and written communications skills.• Good understanding of the impact of regulatory and financial decisions on business results, including credit metrics.Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position Desired:• CPA or CFA strongly desired#LI-TM1Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans || Arkansas : Little Rock || Mississippi : Jackson || Texas : The WoodlandsJob Function : ProfessionalFLSA Status : ProfessionalRelocation Option: No Relocation OfferedUnion description/code : NON BARGAINING UNITNumber of Openings : 1Req ID: 115233Travel Percentage :Up to 25%An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. 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Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). 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Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.WORKING CONDITIONS:As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.Job Segment: Financial Analyst, Law, Accounting, CFA, CPA, Finance, Legal