Description
Complete and lead utility and financial analysis projects. Coordinate integration of data and forecast from multiple sources to support the annual budget and development of the Long Range Financial Forecast including analysis of forward looking income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. Develops and maintains tools and processes to help accomplish department goals. Manage assigned work projects including, but not limited to, budget preparation, generation asset upgrade feasibility analysis, monthly margin analysis, analysis and projection of corporate liquidity, financial modeling, credit worthiness, risk analysis, and studies to determine that financial and operational impact of changes in generation assets or changes in the business environment. Responsibilities may include interaction and communication with senior company management as well as to Member Cooperatives.
Job Duties:
- Manage data coordination and analysis, document assumptions, and generate reports to support the monthly financial review process. Evaluate and use acceptable standards for production analysis from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), GAAP, engineering practices, and financial analysis methods. Support the completion of ad hoc financial and utility analysis projects by working with other staff members on assignments.
- Participate in tasks that support the completion of standard products including the Corporate and Member energy and fixed cost budgets, including analysis and review of components that compose the final product. Work with other analysts to coordinate the completion of the final work product including review and analysis of forward looking financial statements.
- Use spreadsheet and database applications to develop tools/financial models for analysis projects using appropriate technical information and skills. Prepare appropriate documentation for submittal to governing agencies as necessary (such as RUS, SEC, and DOE). Complete special projects as assigned, including but not limited to, review of public company filings as well as credit and risk analysis. Assist management with presentations to executives and ad hoc analysis for senior management and executive staff. Maintain complete assumptions documents for all published forecasts.
- Work and communicate effectively with other departments to both support their analysis efforts and to solicit information necessary to complete ad hoc analysis projects as directed by others.
- Prepare and present finished work products in a professional manner including formal presentations and written reports to peers and at times to senior management. Review and answer follow up questions and issues in a timely and professional fashion.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Business Administration, Finance or related field. MBA or MBA in progress a plus.
Experience: 2-8 years in the areas of electric utility planning and forecasting, budgeting, utility contracts, financial modeling, and systems operations preferred.
Equivalent Experience: Master's degree with one year experience in utility finance or planning or exposure to the utility industry.
Specialized Skills: Good knowledge of finance, accounting, forecasting, economics, and engineering fundamentals. Knowledge of generation planning forecasting, power system operations, production cost modeling and analysis, and electric utility rate making a plus.
Oglethorpe Power Corporation
2100 E Exchange Pl
Tucker
Georgia United States
www.opc.com
