Hybrid Senior Financial Analyst – PGO Florida Finance

at Duke Energy Corporation

• Job title: Senior Financial Analyst – PGO Florida Finance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, St Petersburg, United States

About the role

• Senior Financial Analyst providing financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting for Duke Energy's Power Grid Operations. Collaborating with various management levels to achieve financial success.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial, accounting, and business management analytical support to various levels of management and customers.
• Budget development for supported functions.
• Evaluate and report business unit O&M and capital budget variances that allows for accurate financial reporting and accurate year end projections.
• Support the reporting process within the region to facilitate understanding of business and variance impacts to zone and employees.
• Compile and analyze statistical data to identify and correct errors and to evaluate general content.
• Prepare, check and/or post journal entries and accruals on an as needed basis.
• Perform account reconciliations on an as needed basis.
• Serve as key interface to zone on understanding and implementation of financial policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with peer analysts to improve work processes and efficiencies across all zones.
• Support for cost-reimbursable spend related to costs in aid of construction, solar projects, and highway/DOT projects.
• Analyze cost pool charging for adherence to applicable policies and for reasonableness of O&M and capital splits.
• Develop an understanding of the work management systems and the accounting mapping to support the work orders.
• Prepare financial schedules required to meet monthly and quarterly business unit data requests from Corporate Accounting.
• Work with internal and external auditors, providing necessary information and answering questions as needed.
• Assist in SOX documentation updates and management testing as needed.
• Maintain good working knowledge of accounting policies and impacts as required.
• Actively seek to identify and meet customer needs with a sense of urgency, taking ownership of customer issues and problems until resolved.
• Overtime may be required during monthly/quarterly/annual closing processes, the annual budget process, and the rollout of new and/or revised processes.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related fields
• 6 plus years of work experience in finance-related field (planning, analysis, budgeting and forecasting, or accounting), or the energy industry
• Experience applying GAAP accounting principles, and evaluating internal controls
• Demonstrated analytical/problem solving skills and strong business acumen
• Ability to understand business operations and apply business acumen to identify issues and propose innovative solutions
• Demonstrated information technology skills: Experience with financial applications (such as PeopleSoft FMIS, Power Plant, etc.) and query tools (such as Business Objects)
• Proficient skills in Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and Access

Benefits

• friendly work environment
• opportunities for growth and development
• recognition for your work
• competitive pay and benefits