Senior Associate FP&A

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a Fortune 500 company that's leading the charge in the global energy revolution. With operations spanning 14 countries, AES is committed to shaping a future through innovation and collaboration. Our dedication to innovation has earned us recognition as one of the Top Ten Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company in 2022. And with our certification as a Great Place to Work, you can be confident that you're joining a company that values its people just as much as its groundbreaking ideas.

AES is proudly ranked #1 globally in renewable energy sales to corporations, and with $12.7B in revenues in 2023, we have the resources and expertise to make a significant impact as we provide electricity to 25 million customers worldwide. As the world moves towards a net-zero future, AES is committed to meeting the Paris Agreement's goals by 2050. Our innovative solutions, such as 24/7 carbon-free energy for data centers, are setting the pace for rapid, global decarbonization.

If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a cleaner, more sustainable future - we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in the global energy transformation.

Core Competencies:

Candidates need collaborative problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills, along with patience, a positive attitude and the ability to work in a demanding team environment. They should also possess the following competencies:

• Exceptional analytical and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to understand issues with a “big-picture” business perspective.
• Clear, concise communicator and good at telling a business story from numbers/data
• The ability to understand the business models of the organization and link to strategy
• Candidate is comfortable taking initiative and proposing, researching, and socializing solutions
• Candidates has high standards and takes pride in their work 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The FP&A Analyst’s duties will include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Forecasting & budgeting:

• Coordinate with strategic business units (SBUs) to receive timely and accurate inputs, explanations and analysis as needed for monthly and annual Corporate reporting process.
• Prepare the Company’s annual budget and monthly forecast process by consolidating and analyzing regional reports
• Deeply understand main performance drivers.
• Integrate analysis into monthly reporting process
• Provide analysis of expected forecast output for purposes of evaluating progress towards overall guidance expectations
• Investigate, explain, and present budget to actual variances to senior leadership

Investment Analysis:

• Prepare models for prospective investment opportunities, including business development projects and/or responses to customer requests for proposals.
• Analyze potential projects, including valuation and modelling to include NPV, IRR, ROE, capital requirements and annual cash and income contributions. This analysis often will require leading cross-functional efforts across AES in high-pressure environments.
• Provide input for presentations that will be sent to Investment Committee / Executive Leadership for purposes of driving investment and strategic decisions.

Other

• Prepare executive level reports and presentations of consolidated results and analysis
• Prepare presentations with business cases and sensitivities
• Be responsible for collaborating across the organization to develop and vet sound business assumptions
• Contribute to periodic and ad-hoc initiatives of the FP&A department
• Build relationships with various functional teams within AES

Requirement:

• 3+ years’ experience in FP&A or business valuation analysis
• Ability to work effectively with accounting systems
• Strong data analytics & business acumen
• Experience preparing and reviewing complex models in Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Sound analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Fluent in English
• Bachelor’s degree

Preferred experience:

• FP&A experience preferred
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) including experience with financial reporting, forecasting and analysis across the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
• Strong understanding of data analytics, and technology including but not limited to dash-boarding, data visualization, automation, AI, etc)
• Renewable energy experience preferred
• Desired skills: proficiency in PowerBI, Anaplan, BPC, ThinkCell