Senior Business Planning Analyst

At Peoples Gas, we work to make lives better throughout Florida with safe, resilient, clean and affordable natural gas solutions. Our diverse and inclusive team serves more than 500,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across 14 service areas.

We’re an innovative and collaborative company focused on building engaged and empowered team members who are valued and celebrated to drive our success.

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Senior Business Planning Analyst

Peoples Gas System

Florida - Tampa

8 Hr. X 5 Days | 4 days onsite and 1 day remote

Peoples Gas is the fastest growing natural gas utility in the Southeast with career opportunities that fit your future. Our organization is diverse – in people, opportunities, and careers. We foster a dynamic and inclusive workplace where safety, innovation and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

The Business Planning Analyst Sr – Operating and Maintenance provides business planning support to successfully operate the utility in a changing environment. Develops annual and multi-year operations budgets and forecasts. Supports the development of the annual operations budgets and business plan processes; communication to team members regarding financial matters, cost management and areas for improvement. Provides financial support and business perspectives to assist the Capital and Operating and Maintenance areas of the company including the relevant business segments, corporate departments and senior management.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related financial field from a regionally accredited college/university.
• 7 years of accounting/financial experience.
• May consider an additional four years related financial work experience in lieu of the degree.

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Suite products and data visualization software (i.e., Power BI, Tableau). Familiarity with enterprise specific software solutions and Project management experience. Strong knowledge and abilities related to cost control, financial and metric analysis, profitability and process improvements and skill to translate into courses of action. Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  
  Possess strong attention to detail. Must be flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment. Effectively exercise judgement while working independently and effectively coordinating multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to perform assigned duties independently, often supporting responsibilities held by the Manager and act as a mentor for level I-III Finance Analysts.
• Facilitate and independently prepare significant portions of the annual budget and monthly reforecasts; specifically with within the O&M (Operations & Maintenance) and/or Capital areas of the business. Support the Financial Performance and Analysis area within Business Planning and Accounting Department in the development of overall financial statements. This position will also lead the efforts to coordinate the production of multi-year forecasts and long-term planning efforts across the business (Multiple Departments, Multiple Levels of Coordination).
• Work closely with operations management on cost tracking and cost management efforts. Additionally, work with these departments to develop future focused cost forecasts. Provide financial analysis support to all business units, corporate departments and senior management. Create/maintain financial models and/or business intelligence tools using appropriate data gathering techniques to assist department managers with operational decisions.
• Independently prepare monthly budget/forecast/actual variance analysis reports, month-end financial results package, along with other operational/efficiency reports. Analyze…