Direct Energy

Financial Analyst

Posted on: 23 Oct 2024

Princeton, NJ

Job Description

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

 

Direct Energy

Houston, TX

Direct Energy is one of North America's largest retail providers of electricity, natural gas and home and business energy-related services with a history of impressive growth. Acquired by Centrica plc in 2000, Direct Energy has steadily grown to approximately 4,000 employees serving over 4 million customers in North America. We're backed by and are a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica plc with over 25 million customer accounts mainly in the UK, Ireland and North America through strong brands such as British Gas, Direct Energy and Bord Gáis Energy. Centrica is financially strong and is traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol CNA.

The North American Headquarters are located in Houston, Texas, with regional offices across the U.S. and Canada, Direct Energy operates in 50 US states, the District of Columbia and eight Canadian provinces.

Direct Energy is one of the largest residential energy retailers in North America based on customer numbers.
Direct Energy Business is one of the largest commercial and industrial retail energy providers in North America, serving more than 240,000 business customers.
We provide the insights our customers need to make smarter decisions, be more efficient, reduce their energy use, and potentially save money.

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