Analyst, FP&A
AES Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 1 mo ago
FinanceFull-time
About the role
FP&A Analyst is responsible for supporting the company's financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and analytical activities. This role partners with business leaders and cross-functional teams to provide financial insights, evaluate business performance, and support strategic decision-making through accurate financial analysis and modeling. The position plays a key role in driving financial discipline, improving forecast accuracy, and identifying opportunities to enhance business performance.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain monthly and annual forecasts, budgets, and long-term financial plans.
- Perform variance analysis between actual results, budget, and forecast, identifying key business drivers and risks.
- Develop and maintain financial models supporting business planning and decision-making.
- Analyze operating expenses, capital expenditures, revenue, and cash flow trends.
- Support management reporting by preparing presentations, dashboards, and financial performance summaries.
- Partner with operational and functional teams to understand business drivers and improve forecast accuracy.
- Assist in the preparation of strategic business cases, investment analyses, and scenario modeling.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to management.
- Support regulatory filings, financial planning processes, and special projects as required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing processes, controls, and reporting capabilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- 1 or 2 years of experience in FP&A, project finance, or a related financial analysis role (nice to have)
- Demonstrated experience preparing investor- or lender-facing financial deliverables (nice to have)
- Financial modeling skills in Excel; experience with SAP, BPC, Anaplan, or comparable planning tools (nice to have)
- Solid grounding in GAAP across the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement (nice to have)
- Experience in the energy, infrastructure, or real assets sector (nice to have)
- Familiarity with project finance structures, joint ventures, or bond/lender reporting a strong plus
- Fluent in English (required)