Financial Analyst Sr Staff (Finance Business Partner for Nuclear)

Jackson, MS is the preferred location for this role, but other Entergy site locations may be considered.

Job Summary/Responsibilities:

• Partner with Key Stakeholders to Achieve Objectives: Provide expert financial advice and information to support timely decision making regarding the station’s maintenance events.
• Serve as the Financial Conscience: Monitor and analyze financial results, proactively identify risks and opportunities that may impact profitability, and clearly communicate performance to drive accountability.
• Ensure Financial Accuracy: Ensure all financial activity at the site contains accurate information and is executed timely by monitoring, maintaining and completing key financial functions.
• Facilitate Financial Planning: Collaborate with leadership to develop financial budgets to align with the station’s operational requirements and company’s regulatory objectives.
• Foster Cross-Functional Relationships: Work cross-functionally and develop strong relationships with colleagues in the field to gather information vital to successful completion of deliverables.
• Ad Hoc Analysis: Employ strong financial modeling and analytical skills to manipulate large, unstructured datasets to support ad hoc analysis.

Core Behaviors Desired:

• Commitment to Excellence: Does whatever it takes to execute deliverables timely and accurately.
• Team Player: Strong desire and willingness to support the team and site beyond core responsibilities.
• Proactive: Proactively identifies opportunities to improve performance.
• Strategic Mindset: Forward thinker who anticipates questions and proactively seeks and provides answers.
• Clear Communicator: Distills unstructured data in a logical, concise manner to tell the financial story.

Core Competencies Desired:

• Expert analytical capabilities, including abilities to manipulate large datasets within tools (e.g., Excel, Access, SQL, etc.) to generate key insights for the business.
• General knowledge of GAAP.
• Understanding of financial reporting activities, analyses and methodologies.

Minimum experience and education required of the position:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience is required or in lieu of a degree 13+ years of relevant experience is required.
  • MBA is a plus.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position:

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision or within a team environment.
• Ability to analyze problems and create solutions.
• Significant knowledge of financial theory and valuation.
• Ability to understand and solve complex financial transactions.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple time sensitive projects effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Basic knowledge of financial theory and valuation.

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position:

• CPA, CFA, PE or similar certificates/licenses are a plus.

Primary Location: Mississippi-Jackson Mississippi : Jackson || Louisiana : New Orleans
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional
Relocation Option: No Relocation Offered
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 115575
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets.