Senior Financial Analyst (Hybrid)

Sempra Energy - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Diego, CA

Utilities

About the position

At Sempra, we tackle the biggest energy challenges that face our industry. Our high-performing team leverages the full capabilities of our organization to serve 40 million consumers across North America. By collaborating and challenging one another across multiple disciplines, we inspire our best work, ideas and innovation. From increasing liquified natural gas (LNG) capacities to reducing carbon emissions to helping people prepare for the realities of climate change, we are committed to building a better energy future for all. The Senior Financial Analyst will conduct comprehensive financial and planning analyses, encompassing budgeting, financial planning, taxation, and consolidations. They will prepare variance analyses for monthly and quarterly reports and assist in developing Sempra's current year outlook and plan, and handle various ad hoc tasks as required.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes Sempra's one-year, five-year and 10-year financial plans.
• Assists business units with development of their outlooks and plans.
• Applies financial knowledge to review for sound presentation of numbers and reasonableness.
• Develops and maintains schedules to track actual and forecasted earnings, as well as the status of key issues.
• Ensures accurate consolidation within the Strategic Financial Planning system.
• Assists in creating presentations that effectively communicate financial plan results and outlooks to senior management.
• Prepares various reports, including the 'Earnings Flash' report and variance analysis.
• Compiles and prepares quarterly Board reports.
• Develops an advanced understanding of key issues through research and ensures effective communication within the department.
• Anticipates and responds to requests from senior management for financial research pertaining to short term planning, as well as issues of interest to the Board.
• Supports the department's various functions in both routine and non-routine activities, including economic analysis of new projects.
• Prepares analytical and data-supported presentations for senior management.
• Prepares presentation materials to support requests from Investor Relations, Treasury, or the Board.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, business administration or related field.
• 5+ years of previous experience and/or equivalent training is required.
• Must reside in Southern California or be willing to relocate upon hire.

Nice-to-haves

• CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other professional certifications/advanced degrees is preferred.
• Experience with a Fortune 500 Company with multiple business units is preferred.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment allowing work from the office three days per week and remotely on the remaining workdays.