Sr Analyst Cost Controls
Public global power company that owns and operates electricity generation, regulated utilities, LNG infrastructure, renewable energy, and battery-storage assets.
About The AES Corporation
AES develops, constructs, and operates power-generation and distribution businesses, supplying affordable and sustainable power. Its portfolio includes solar, hydro, wind, natural gas, coal, battery storage, utilities, and LNG infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will support the financial execution of development and construction capital projects. You will track budgets, forecasts, expenditures, commitments, and project data; analyze variances; maintain financial controls in SAP; support financial close activities; and improve reporting, dashboards, and cost-control processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, cost control, or business intelligence, preferably in the energy or infrastructure sector.
- Proficiency in SAP or a similarly complex ERP tool; SAP Investment Management and SAP Funds Management are preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.
Responsibilities
- Partner with project managers to publish and maintain project budgets and forecasts.
- Monitor and report capital and operational expenditures against approved budgets.
- Perform monthly variance analysis and provide insights on cost drivers and trends.
- Support budget reallocations, increases, and contingency drawdown requests while ensuring compliance with internal controls and approval thresholds.
- Maintain and reconcile project actual, commitment, and forecast data in SAP cost breakdown structures.
- Assist with monthly and quarterly financial close processes, including accruals and reporting deliverables.
- Collaborate with Accounting and Accounts Payable to improve data accuracy and reporting processes.
- Improve cost-control processes and tools, including Power BI dashboards and SAP enhancements.
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- 401(k) eligibility
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave