Sr. Financial Analyst

at  EDF Trading

EDF Trading North America, LLC is a major participant in wholesale energy markets and delivers customized energy solutions for our customers.
We operate in every market and provide coast to coast coverage of financial and physical products in power, natural gas and NGLs, environmental products and financial crude oil products. We provide our customers with products and services that deliver access to markets, optimize their energy portfolio, hedge risk and manage assets. Our Wholesale Business operates throughout the value chain in the North American wholesale power markets and we are one of the leading wholesale natural gas marketers. Additionally, we provide environmental, congestion management and value added derivative products. With extensive pipeline agreements, we can manage natural gas offtakes, deliveries, capacities and supply anywhere across the continent.
EDF Trading North America, LLC is part of the EDF Group, a global leader in low-carbon energies.
Job Description:

Financial Analyst will be involved in the full range of financial processes, controls, reports and analyses. Works with others on the design, development, implementation, operation and monitoring of controls and reporting to continuously improve business and process controls, and information and analysis to inform management decision making.

• Work with department heads to construct yearly budget, while also doing monthly budget vs. actuals and reforecasts as needed
• Analyze monthly budget vs. actuals for assigned area, including explanation of variances
• Perform reforecasts for assigned area
• Assist with the preparation of reports and analysis on financial indicators, business performance and other metrics
• Create and execute reporting that answers business questions and delivers insights – including owning the relationship with the front office
• Support process of consult with management team to identify and develop overhead allocation parameters and apply them on a monthly basis to the financial results
• Analyze trending and develop future estimates for balance sheet, working capital and Return of Capital Employed (ROCE)
• Assist with monthly close process including analytical review of financials (Balance sheet, Income statement & Cash Flow)
• Collaborate on financial analysis to support the significant or complex business transactions
• Execution within defined parameters, with some expansion based on developing capabilities and or experiences in partnership with more experienced staff
• Identifies and resolves issues
• Uses some independence of thought, but defer more complex problems to manager or other experts

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance; Master’s degree preferred
• 5+ years’ experience in public accounting and/or the Energy industry performing financial analysis, financial accounting, month-end close, and accounts reconciliations
• Demonstrated proficiency in budget forecasting and business performance analysis
• Advanced Excel skills, particularly to provide “drill down” reporting capability (vlookup, index, pivot)
• Experience with data mining and working with large data sets
• IFRS experience preferred
• Experience with financial reporting to a foreign Parent Company
• Ability to multi-task and deal with time-sensitive projects with competing deadlines and stakeholders
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with financial systems, such as Workday, SAP, or similar
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Knowledge of wholesale energy activities
• Intermediate PowerBI experience preferred
• MS Teams experience preferred

Note: EDF is an EEO employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
EDF participates in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.
EDF is not currently accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at EDF via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at EDF in any form without a valid written agreement in place for that specific position will be deemed the sole property of EDF. As a result, no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by EDF

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