Plant Business Manager - East

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plant Business Process owner with responsibility for all plant business and administrative policies. 
• Assist in the preparation and review of financial and operational business planning and forecasting activities in coordination with FP&A and in conjunction with FPR, PowerSAM, Unit Characteristic Portal, and Planned Outage Scheduling.
• Utilize multiple data sources to collect, analyze, track, consolidate, and provide timely, accurate, presentation of all types of mission-critical business metrics, trends, and patterns within plant financials.
• Accurately track, evaluate, and report on Labor, Base O&M, VOM, Major Maintenance, Maintenance Capex and Environmental Capex.
• Develop, manage, and track the Plant AIP metric process.
• Design and implement reports, tools, and presentations that lead to more effective and efficient decision-making.
• Prepare various ad hoc reports and analyses as necessary and in a clear, timely manner.
• Oversee, manage and direct the monthly accounting close process, variance analysis, departmental budgeting, payroll allocation, accounts payable/receivable, payroll and the year-end audit process for their respective plant.
• Provide financial information to management, including directing and preparing monthly operating results, variance reporting, project cost information, and forecasting.
• Responsible for the maintenance of accounting records, preparation of financial reports, and development and usage of statistical and accounting information.
• Support plant leadership on the annual development and preparation of the 5-Year Budget, Business Plan, and Business Plan Presentation.
• Ensure major maintenance intervals are tracked, scheduled, and budgeted appropriately.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting monthly, quarterly, and annual variances to budget and prior forecasts and keeping plant leadership informed and on track with meeting approved budget.
• Ensure that 5-Year Business Plans are maintained and up to date.
• Responsible for Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance.
• Required to work with budget and communicate strategic plans aligning projects with Long-Term Service Agreements and general accounting practices associated with MSA’s.
• Work closely with other members of the organization, building relationships and the understanding of organizational roles within NRG while establishing productive & influential relationships across all functional areas to ensure consistent and well-coordinated presentation and analysis.
• Track and update actual spend, budget and forecast related to deactivation, ARO and environmental liabilities
• This role will provide support to the regional business managers in both the East and Texas regions.

• Hybrid work environment with office opportunities in either Houston, Pittsburgh, or Princeton.

• Business travel to plant sites and corporate offices will be common and will require overnight trips.
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours as necessary especially during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones.
• Occasionally requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.)
• May be required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals

• Valid state driver’s license
• Ten (10) years of power plant and energy industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting and ten (10) years related business experience including demonstrated knowledge and experience of accounting standards and principles by preparing and managing operating budgets

• Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations in industrial environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products such as Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint.  PowerBI experience and dashboard development is a plus.
• Proficiency, or willing to develop proficiency, in specialized NRG business applications such as PowerSAM, PowerGADS, FPR, Unit Characteristic Portal, Outage Scheduling Software (OSS), and SAP.
• Decision making, problem solving, analytical analysis and critical thinking skills required.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required as well as the ability to work collaboratively across various functional groups This will be demonstrated across large and small groups of peers or superiors.

• Will be highly organized and able to prioritize deadlines in work-intensive environments.

• Comprehensive knowledge and strict adherence to NRG business practices, procedures and principles.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Positive attitude, supportive to colleagues and acts as change agent. 

Demand

Frequency

Required travel to plant sites to perform duties and responsibilities.

50%

Required to follow and use all appropriate personal protective equipment if working in a plant environment.

Constantly

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/Vet/Disability Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. Official description on file with Human Resources.