Join a diverse and dynamic team that makes and delivers the most valuable services in the world: electricity and natural gas. At Consumers Energy, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our employees work around the clock to provide service to our customers in honor of our history and to fulfill our promise to Michigan - Count on Us! Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy and headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, provides natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.8 million of the Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
The analysts can be required to develop financial & risk analysis for strategic corporate initiatives including major capital projects, as well as managing the corporation's ongoing economic evaluation and overall enterprise risk management program. In addition, time-sensitive requests for ad-hoc analysis and other activities to support senior management are common for most group members and often generate opportunities for interfacing with senior management.
Responsibilities
•Assess and support business opportunities
•Corporate risk assessments
•Analysis as needed for management decisions
•Industry research and BD due diligence
•Conducts a variety of financial and risk analyses, financial studies, investigations, and operation studies; performs cost allocations; develops and maintains financial models; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures; conducts financial & statistical research; performs analysis of statistical data; recommends and implements modifications for improvement to programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate
•Collects, compiles, and analyzes information from various sources on a variety of topics, including complex financial, analytical, budget or administrative issues; monitors and evaluates the efficiencies and effectiveness of basic financial operations
•Participates in the development of the annual budget; monitors revenues and expenses for assigned sections; directs the forecast of additional funds needed for staff, equipment, materials, and supplies; implements adjustments as necessary
•Prepares executive level reports, presentations, summaries, and correspondence; creates comprehensive technical records and reports;
•Prepares staff reports for presentation to the Board of Directors; Performs cost benefit evaluations of proposed capital and operating budget items; develops capital funding strategies; makes determinations related to the overall benefit of the proposal and alternatives; implements policies and procedures accordingly;
•Monitors and reports budget variances; provides ad-hoc reports; ensures a high level of accountability on all projects; evaluates budgetary changes; maintains debt compliances with bond indentures, contracts & agreements;
•Develops long-range financial planning and revenue requirements; conducts various feasibility and cost studies; forecasts the impacts of potential future events; provides responsible, accurate, and thorough technical and administrative project support to Finance Management; operates variety of office equipment.
•Observes safe work practices and safety methods; performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
•Bachelor's degree in finance or related area
•5+ years of experience
•Cash Flow and/or Statistical analysis
These skills may set you apart:
•An advanced degree is desirable
Overview
The Financial Analyst Job Family is utilized primarily in the Finance department. Performing all of the Financial functions for the Company including but not limited to: analyzing financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry, and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions, assemble spreadsheets and draw charts and graphs used to illustrate technical reports, evaluate and compare the relative quality of various securities, interpret data affecting investment programs, such as price, yield, stability, future trends in investment risks, and economic influences.
Nature of Work
At the lowest level in this job family, the work performed may tend to be of a routine and less complex nature where the work responsibilities can be proficiently performed after a relatively short training period.
At the highest levels in this job family the work performed will tend to be of a complex nature involving knowledge of various functional/specialized disciplines where the work responsibilities can only be proficiently performed after a relatively long training / experience-related time period and often requires an advanced degree. The work environment often includes dealing with risk and limiting... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, , orientation, gender identity or national origin.
