Lead Financial Analyst

Job Description

Lead Financial Analyst | Duke Energy Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid role at Duke Energy Corporation, a company committed to making a significant difference in people’s lives by providing essential energy services. We are looking for a Lead Financial Analyst who can navigate complex business challenges and provide strategic financial direction. This role is crucial for delivering analytical insights to senior leadership, fostering financial acumen across teams, and ensuring robust financial performance. Join a friendly work environment that offers opportunities for growth, recognition, and competitive benefits.

The TL;DR
• Role: Senior
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid

• Team: Leads business and peer teams within the finance department, providing direction and reviewing work, and may act in a supervisory capacity when the manager is unavailable.
• Mission: Solve complex financial problems and interpret business issues to recommend solutions that drive financial performance targets and improve business outcomes.
• Tech Stack: PeopleSoft FMIS, Power Plant, Business Objects, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategic Guidance: Act as a subject matter expert and consultant, providing guidance on technical, functional, and strategic financial business management issues, while building financial acumen across supported customer groups.
• Performance Management: Drive the achievement of financial performance targets by delivering comprehensive financial, accounting, and business management analytical insights to executives and senior leaders, including budgeting, reporting, and projection activities.
• Team Leadership: Direct work plans and ensure effective project completion among team members through leadership and influence, while also ensuring peers receive appropriate training for their tasks.
• Initiative Leadership: Lead diverse special projects, strategic initiatives, and in-depth financial studies to identify and implement improvements in business outcomes.
• Process Integrity: Establish proper business and financial processes to ensure strict adherence to internal controls, which includes reviewing and approving accounting journal entries such as accruals and corrections.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or another related field, combined with comprehensive knowledge of accounting and finance principles, practices, and procedures.
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years (8+ years desired) of increasingly diverse or complex experience in a related financial field, in addition to the required degree.
• Skills: Proficiency in financial applications like PeopleSoft FMIS and Power Plant, experience with query tools such as Business Objects, and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Bonus: A Master’s degree in Accounting or an MBA, or certifications such as CPA, CIA, CFA, or CMA are strongly encouraged.