Job Title: Financial Analyst, I- Sr Lead

Work Place Flexibility: Hybrid 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

***This position will be filled as Financial Analyst I, II, III, Lead or Sr Lead depending on level of experience.***

Job Summary/Purpose

This role is within FBP’s Program Management Office which is responsible for developing problem-solving approaches for transformational and process improvement efforts and initiatives within FBP, monitoring and reporting FBP KPIs, calculating and reporting incentive compensation, and change management of FBP initiatives.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Utilize process improvement methodologies and related skills to facilitate end-to-end process mapping sessions, perform gap analyses and drive teams to re-design processes to be more efficient, including the application of technology for further
  automation and the development of related performance management measures.
• Develop designs and models to implement new or modified business processes and organizational structures to deliver a leaner,
  more efficient business while maintaining and improving service delivery
• Develop quantitative analyses, ad-hoc reports and models to measure performance of the program throughout its life cycle
  Act as an agent of change and thought leader in driving continuous improvement
• Creates financial models or analyses as needed and explain the results.
• Identifies and performs necessary updates to models and related systems. Processes documentation while ensuring model output
  accuracy.
• Communicates issues to teammates and internal/external customers in a clear fashion.
• Communicates with other departments to gather information about Entergy's businesses and transactions. Communicates with
  subject matter experts across the company to better understand the risk of certain projects and/or investments.

Minimum Requirements
Minimum education required of the position

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Desired: MBA

Minimum experience required of the position

• Financial Analyst I: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 0-2 years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 4+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required
• Financial Analyst II: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 2+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 6+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required 
• Financial Analyst III: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 4+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 8+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required
• Financial Analyst Lead: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 5+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 10+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required
• Financial Analyst Sr. Lead: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, a relevant field, and 6+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required or in lieu of a degree 11+ years of business experience in banking, finance, or project development is required
• MBA is a plus 

Preferred: Knowledge of FBP PE processes and/or project management/continuous improvement experience

1. (Preferred but not required) Proficient knowledge of MS PowerQuery and PowerBI

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision or within a team environment.
• Ability to analyze problems and create solutions.
• Working knowledge of GAAP, FERC, and regulatory accounting.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple time sensitive projects effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Basic knowledge of financial theory and valuation.
  
  

Any certificates, licenses, etc. required of the position

• Desired: CPA,CFA, PE or similar certificates/licenses.

Other Attributes
Functional Knowledge - Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
Business Expertise - Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the
factors that differentiate them in the market.
Problem Solving - Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and
resource requirements.
Impact - Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within
broad guidelines and policies.
Interpersonal Skills - Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus.

Primary Location: Louisiana-New Orleans Louisiana : New Orleans 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 120864
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

 Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

EEI Testing:

One way that Entergy has found to identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs is through pre-employment testing. If this position does require an EEI test, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting. If you are invited to a test session, we strongly recommend you review and complete the practice test as well as review the testing brochure for your respective test.  The test brochure will give you critical information on the test such as time allocated and number of questions.  Also, keep in mind that the actual test is timed; you should practice timing yourself while doing the practice tests. The practice test information and test brochures can be located by going to the EEI website, http://www.eei.org/practicetests, Logon ID:  entergy, password:  practice test (2 words). Travel expenses incurred in connection with EEI testing are non-reimbursable.

In addition to EEI testing there is also Fit-for-Duty testing which will identify and assess the abilities and skills needed for certain jobs. If this position does require Fit-for-Duty testing, the type of test will be located under the qualifications section of the job posting.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.