Senior Financial Analyst

Primary Purpose
The Senior Financial Analyst in Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for the planning process of multiple entities and participates in the preparation for the one-year, five-year, ten-year financial plans and related outlooks. This position will have the key responsibilities of assisting in the preparation of comprehensive financial scenarios to facilitate long-term strategic planning efforts and completing financial analysis and modeling, proactively partnering with the Business Unit contributors, accounting, corporate planning and tax groups to ensure a seamless planning process and preparation of variance analysis with actual results, financial impacts, and emerging business issues.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare forecast and five-year plan for multiple entities utilizing information provided by business owners and proactively partner with the cross-functional teams and subject matter specialists to facilitate the understanding of business, accounting, and finance issues impacting Sempra Infrastructure now and in the future. Apply business and financial knowledge to analyze submissions of information for sound finance and accounting, and to identify financial impacts.
• Perform financial statement variance analysis with focus on results, EBITDA, and cash flows for planning entities.
• Support the preparation of schedules and charts to be used in presentations to and for Senior Management and prepare materials in support of Investor Relations requests.
• Prepare reconciliations and analysis for segment cash flows, debt, and distributions as well as assist in the preparation of related forecasts and plans.
• Participate in Cost Center budgeting exercise and meet with Cost Center owners to help create yearly budgets and variance analysis.
• Assist in the development of processes and procedures to perform responsibilities robustly and quickly.
• Perform other duties as assigned (no more than 5%)

Required Qualifications

• Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in a comparable level role analyzing and developing financial statements.
• Good understanding of financial statements preparation.
• Ability to trace financial transactions and understand the impact in the financial statements.
• Ability to identify process improvements and participate in the implementation of new technologies.
• Advanced understanding of accounting & finance including consolidation, elimination and ownership structures.
• Knowledge of income tax and key financial evaluation concepts.
• Ability and drive to advance an issue or problem from identification through resolution.
• Strong project management and organization skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a diverse audience.
• Flexibility to perform a variety of duties and serve as back up of other functions, as needed.
• Possess a strong desire for collaboration. Be proactive and team-oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Hyperion Strategic Finance, IBM TM1 or similar planning applications highly desired.
• Experience with HFM or similar accounting applications.
• PowerPoint skills and preparation of financial presentations.
• Professional certification is a plus (CFA, CPA, CMA, etc.)