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Oglethorpe Power Corporation · 1 week ago

Operations Financial Analyst I-III

Tucker, GA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$83K/yr - $124K/yr

0+ years exp

Oglethorpe Power Corporation is seeking an Operations Financial Analyst to support budget analyses and reporting for power generation facilities. The role involves liaising with various departments for budget variance reporting and assisting in financial forecasting and business plan development.

Electrical DistributionElectronicsEnergyRenewable Energy

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Analysis of the overall financial and operational performance of generating plant and associated assets. Support the development of trends and projections. Track goal performance, produce monthly performance and variance reports, and provide other assistance and support as required

Coordination of budgeting and reporting processes; helping associates and others requesting data and information associated with the Business Plan(s) and Budget(s), Financial Forecast, and other department business responsibilities, and serving as liaison in integrating Plant Operations planning and reporting activities with Corporate Planning and Budgeting

Support and coordinate the preparation of summary-level reports or presentations to provide useful, timely budget performance analysis on fixed O&M and variable O&M for Plant Operations to senior management and other departments as needed

Periodic special projects, for financial performance and/or for future generation proposals, support the financial assessment/proforma analysis by being a liaison for critical data collection and coordinating submittal to the Planning Department

Assist in special projects of a financial or economic nature; serve as advisor to managers and associates on business and financial issues, such as monthly variance and accrual tasks

Coordination with GSOC Auditing and Consulting and with OPC Accounting, Finance, and Planning to ensure that overall data documentation and analysis support the actual performance of generation plants

Coordination of collection, documentation, and transmission of information and data needed to support OPC Operating Report, Annual Report, SEC 10-K Filings, and other requirements. Ensure that financial and accounting services performed for Plant Operations are optimized to streamline process efficiency

Qualification

Budget forecastingFinancial analysisOperations analysisExcelFinance knowledgeCommunication skillsPowerPointWordJedoxLawsonBusiness ObjectsBloomberg Professional

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, accounting, engineering, or project management, or other related fields

0-2 years in electric utility generation planning, including budgeting, planning, and forecasting, and/or systems operations preferred

Associate's degree or 2-year technical degree and budget management, or power system economics, operations analysis, operations accounting, or another related field

Requires good PC skills (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Good knowledge of finance, accounting, forecasting, and engineering economics is helpful

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of Jedox, Lawson, Business Objects, and/or Bloomberg Professional is a plus

Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, accounting, engineering, or project management, or other related fields

2-4+ years in electric utility generation planning, including production cost modeling, budgeting, planning, and financial forecasting, and/or systems operations preferred

Master's degree with one year of experience in utility financial or generation planning

Requires good PC skills (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Good knowledge of finance, accounting, forecasting, and engineering economics is helpful

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of Jedox, Lawson, Business Objects, and/or Bloomberg Professional is a plus

Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, accounting, engineering, or project management, or other related fields

4+ years in the areas of electric utility planning and forecasting, budgeting, system operations, and utility contracts. Prior experience in management capacity is a plus

Master's degree with four years of experience in the utility industry or exposure to the utility industry

Requires good PC skills (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Good knowledge of finance, accounting, forecasting, and engineering economics is helpful

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Knowledge of Jedox, Lawson, Business Objects, and/or Bloomberg Professional is a plus