Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

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At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities.  We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy.  When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between.  We want you to be safe, happy and healthy.  

That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Join Alliant Energy as Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis! In this highly visible leadership role, you’ll partner directly with senior executives and business leaders to shape strategic decisions across the enterprise. You’ll lead a high-performing team that serves as trusted advisors to the business, delivering insights that influence operational, financial, and long-term planning outcomes.

Beyond managing budgets and forecasts, you'll champion innovation, embrace emerging technologies such as AI, and drive continuous improvement in how financial insights are generated and used. This is an opportunity for a collaborative leader who can influence decisions, develop talent, and drive business results.

Job Summary The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for leading the full financial management cycle - including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytics—while providing strategic insights that drive operational excellence and informed decision-making. This role requires a strong blend of financial acumen, business partnership, and operational understanding. The ideal candidate is highly motivated team player and trusted business partner capable of influencing action cross-functionally through effective communication.

The successful candidate is comfortable operating at all levels, navigating the strategic big picture, while operating in the financial details.

What you will do Support the development of the strategic plan and own the underlying long-range financial plan process

Lead the enterprise planning process including annual operating plan, target establishment, capital expenditure planning and performance controls to achieve desired financial and business objectives

Manage the budget consolidation process for the operating units

Support the development of financial planning tools to optimize liquidity and capital deployment

Analyze historical data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities

Develop KPIs that provide operational insights and drive performance

Create dashboards and reports for key metrics and financial recommendations

Conduct frequent, iterative scenario planning and real-time forecasting

Create cash flow models and improve financial processes

Identify opportunities to create efficiencies and evolve financial processes and models

Act as a Trusted Business Advisor for Finance, Operations, and cross-functional partners throughout the enterprise, providing data-driven insights and recommendations that inform key business decisions

Partner with leadership to execute business case scenario modeling and ROI analysis

Collaborate and manage stakeholder relationships across accounting, finance, and operations to develop and deliver business narrative variance analysis, enhancing financial performance accountability

Identify and articulate strategies to support growth prospects while optimizing operational execution and profitability

Support revenue activities, including client invoicing and receivable functions.

Assist with contract management activities

Lead and develop a high-performing team through coaching, training, and engagement

Influence across all levels in a matrixed…