Financial Analyst - Corporate Analytics

At Cleco, we're not just powering lives—we're powering a cleaner, smarter future for Louisiana. With bold investments in innovative energy solutions, we’re transforming how we power our communities: smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable. This is a long-term commitment to our people and our communities because our future—and the future of generations to come—depends on it. If you're ready to make an impact where it matters most, join us at Cleco—where we're Energizing Your Tomorrow.The Financial Analyst II - Corporate Analytics is a professional with a working knowledge of and some experience with analytics principles, practices, concepts, and theories in the Power and Utilities sector, including both regulated and unregulated utility businesses. The incumbent will play an analytical role in advancing financial strategies, initiating innovative concepts, exploring new ideas, assisting with complex projects, solving intricate analytical problems and providing support to Cleco’s business objectives for decision making.

The incumbent will assist with analytical inputs into the overall corporate strategy and support routine analytical processes with moderate direction and supervision. The incumbent contributes to the development and implementation of analyses to understand, forecast, and sensitize the business units and enterprise impact resulting from ISO market participation.  The incumbent will gain a detailed understanding of Cleco Corporate level financial modeling and the underlying variables driving business unit financial outcomes.Key ResponsibilitiesCreate financial models for decision support and in-depth analysis with a working knowledge of Cost of Service theory, revenue requirements fundamentals, market fundamentals, and corporate financeProvide direct support to high priority strategic projects, collaborating with the lead analyst or advisor for thought-provocation, implementation, and executionContribute to production cost modeling analyses and support modeling efforts for recurring and ad hoc specialized projectsProactively assist with communication efforts with teams across the organization to inform, educate, and implement strategies as market insight dictatesAssist with development, calibration, and maintenance of ISO market models, and support the organization’s MISO reporting functionsPrepare presentation materials incorporating results of the analysis and ensuring materials are shown and explained in a manner tailored to the audience Collaborate with other functions within Corporate Analytics as a support and cross-training functionDevelop relationships to be an effective business partner with assigned business functions or subject matter professionals to support Corporate Analytics business objectivesActively engage in process improvement initiatives to enhance Corporate Analytics service delivery and processes; identify areas for automation to reduce routine manual tasksStay up to date with all department software with a continued focus on utilizing tools to improve accuracy and efficiency of Corporate Analytics; participate in the integration of current systems (e.g., SAP) and analytical techniques to enhance/streamline current operationsChampions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, sense of belonging, customer service, and operational excellenceQualificationsRequired Education, Skills & ExperienceBachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field3+ years of related experienceExperience with Microsoft tools and applications requiredStrong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and project management skillsStrong interpersonal, communications, writing, speaking, listening and storytelling skills                                                                                       Strong understanding of how economic trends, political situations, policies, and regulations may affect analysisWillingness and aptitude for innovative, creative, and new thoughtWillingness and ability to learn new technologies on the jobAbility to exercise judgment with little direction/guidance but also knows when to escalate to the Director, Corporate AnalyticsProficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, present ideas, and opinions in a respective and collegial mannerProgression to this level is strictly restricted based on critical individual capabilities and business requirements; must be supported by market survey data.Licenses and CertificationsCFA preferredKey Competencies BEHAVIORALBuilding PartnershipsLeading TeamsBusiness AcumenCommunicationCourageBuilding Self-InsightDriving for ResultsEnergizing the OrganizationDriving ExecutionBuilding Trusting RelationshipsDriving InnovationPlanning and OrganizingSafetyEstablishing Strategic DirectionTECHNICAL                                                                                 Governance and Internal ControlFinancial Reporting and Data AnalysisIndustry and Business KnowledgeFinancial SystemsPlanning, Forecasting & BudgetingBusiness PartneringM&A AnalysisProject and Change ManagementMay perform other duties as assigned.Salary dependent on experience, skills, education, and training.SummaryLocation: Pineville, LAType: Full time