Analyst II – Financial Planning

Job Description

Analyst II, Financial Planning and Analysis | Liberty

The Tone:
This is a professional role at Liberty, a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility. AQN is committed to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy and water solutions to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. This role is crucial in developing key financial targets, including business plans and budgets, and providing financial analysis to support strategic decisions and ensure the company’s financial health.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Not specified
• Pay: $70000–$95000 yearly
• Team: Professional team responsible for the development of key financial targets and quarterly performance reports.
• Mission: Develop and manage key financial targets, including the 5-year business plan, annual budget, and periodic forecasts, providing managerial oversight and analysis to support financial decisions.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Develop Financial Plans: Manage the development, coordination, and consolidation of all aspects of 5-year Business Plans under both GAAP and IFRS methodologies, including strategy, quarterly forecasts, and supporting financials for Capital and O&M expenditures.
• Conduct Financial Operations: Oversee budget preparation and analysis, forecasting, cost control, performance measurement, benchmarking, operational metrics, and financial reporting.
• Ensure Compliance: Align financial functions performed within the business unit with corporate strategic plans, policies, procedures, and internal controls to contribute to the achievement of corporate goals.
• Provide Financial Recommendations: With manager support, develop financial and allocation recommendations to provide business partners with design solutions significantly impacting operations business performance.
• Create Business Cases: With manager support, develop complex and comprehensive business cases to support strategic/operational initiatives, along with overall design reviews, to enable performance against agreed rate cases.

The Must-Haves
• Background: B.S. in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience: 2-3 years of financial work experience, with previous experience working in a large global organization under GAAP and IFRS disciplines.
• Skills: Demonstrated strong analytical capabilities, strong communication skills, proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint etc.), understanding financial methodologies including financial analysis, return calculations, and utility/rate based economics, and strong spreadsheet skills.
• Bonus: Pursuing professional designation is strongly preferred, along with an ability to establish a high level of confidence with various management personnel.