Financial Analyst

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re all about propelling the next generation of leaders forward. We are driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future. We deliver innovative solutions that make our customers’ lives easier—helping them power, protect, and intelligently manage their homes and businesses. To do this, we need creative and talented people to join our company.

We offer a dynamic work environment and a unified and inclusive culture. NRG fosters a strong sense of belonging that leads to better collaboration and business performance. Our company programs are designed to help employees develop the skills they need for success now and in the future. In everything we do, we aim to champion our employees and bring value to our customers, investors and society.

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Job Summary: 

Key responsibilities will include evaluation of potential transactions, financial modeling, PowerPoint presentations to senior management, strategic research and competitive analysis, as well as other responsibilities.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide analytical support on a variety of M&A transactions, strategy projects and venture capital investments.
• Develop, maintain and/or review complex financial models (including valuation and sensitivity analyses) to support decision making for investments and M&A activities.
• Ensure that all assumptions and modeling techniques are appropriate and reasonable and confirm that model accurately reflects the terms and conditions contained in key project documentation.
• Work closely with business units, tax, accounting, various technical teams and advisors to prepare detailed forecast of profit and loss, cash flows and balance sheet for acquisition or investment targets.
• Monitor competitive landscape, be able to assess implications for NRG and communicate salient points to the team and management as needed.
• Assist in determination of key value drivers of NRG’s corporate valuation.
• Assist in evaluation of a variety of financial structures necessary to support contemplated transactions.
• Prepare recommendations to be presented to senior management.
• Coordinate and manage due diligence for contemplated transactions.
• Assist in providing data for NRG earnings releases and other corporate functions, such as meetings of the Board of Directors and executive leadership.
• Create and maintain reports summarizing the ongoing performance of venture capital portfolio and strategic investments.
• Assist in providing regular updates of key corporate valuation metrics including performing financial analysis to determine present and future financial performance.
• Complete ad-hoc projects and create reports as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or closely related field strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in financial modeling or business analysis.
• Demonstrated interest in corporate finance and/or the energy industry.
• Strong quantitative skills with a finance or statistical background.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in an open office team setting and matrix organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or master’s degree in a related discipline is a plus.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in a results-oriented, project-driven, fast-paced, real-time team environment, prioritize projects and deliver quality results within tight time constraints
• Aggressive self-starter with an attention to detail
• Work in high-pressure dynamic environment with aggressive multiple deadlines.

Physical Requirements:

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Hybrid role. Time split between remote (from home) and in the office.
• May require extended hours due to project deliverables.

Why NRG is a great place to work:

• Great company culture!! Voted as a BEST employer by Forbes
• A competitive total compensation package, including annual incentive and/or commission
• Stock Purchase Plan 
• Benefits on the first day of employment - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short Term Disability, Wellness program, etc.   
• Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
• 401 (k) plan to help save for retirement
• Generous Flexible FTO plan, where you take the time you need; also includes 11 company holidays, and 1 floating holiday
• Numerous discounts, including electricity discounts on NRG brands

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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