Director Financial Planning & Analysis

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

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.

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.

At Alliant Energy, we're looking for a visionary finance leader who can turn complex data into strategic decisions, influence executive leaders and the Board of Directors, and help drive the investments that power our customers, communities, and future growth

• Performs all leadership duties including, but not limited to, hiring, and rewarding talent, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct and modeling Alliant Energy's Core Values at all times.
• Leads the preparation of company-wide strategic financial plans and annual operating plans with accountability for integrity and timely communication of such plans and the financial performance towards such plans, including key risks and opportunities, to the executive team and Board of Directors.
• Develops targeted financial objectives for, and oversees the financial performance of, different business units included in annual operating plans including achievement of targeted operations and maintenance expenses.
• Oversees and drives periodic reporting to business units on their progress toward financial objectives and makes business recommendations to executive leadership to improve the overall financial results of the company.
• Applies comprehensive knowledge of company activities to ensure accurate and timely financial and regulatory projections
• Leads the development and execution of financial regulatory strategy in partnership with regulatory and strategy teams.
• Oversees strategic financial support for regulatory projects and rate case filings.
• Leads the development of forecasts for electric and gas sales and fuel-related costs supporting strategic and operating plans and regulatory filings, and provides insights and recommendations to improve financial performance.
• Leads and directs special projects including financial analysis of key strategic projects across cross-functional teams to obtain timely and sustainable results.
• Identifies and improves forecasting processes, leveraging benchmarking and performance metrics to drive efficiency and cost improvement.
• Engages in other duties as needed that support our Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build strong communities.

• Bachelor's Degree - Emphasis in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Financial Management, or related field. | Preferred
• Master's Degree | Preferred

• 10 years of technical and/or professional experience. | Required
• 6 years of progressively more responsible supervisory experience. | Required
• Financial management and business experience with emphasis on maximizing results. | Required
• Utility or regulatory industry experience. | Required
• Profit and loss experience. | Required

• Must possess a valid driver's license. | Required
• Financial Management or capital-intensive industry experience. | Preferred

• Demonstrated effective leadership skills. | Required
• Demonstrated ability to develop short- and long-term strategic plans and translate those plans into action. | Required
• Proven project management skills. | Required
• Demonstrated understanding of utility industry and regulatory processes. | Required
• Advanced financial acumen, including expertise in financial planning and analysis, forecasting, and performance management within a regulated environment. | Required
• Advanced…