Investment Planning Lead

Investment Planning Lead

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field
• 5 years of experience in any job title/occupation involving budget and/or portfolio management
• 5 years of experience in Excel models in macros, pivot tables, formulas and data manipulation
• 5 years of experience in economic and financial modeling of assets in infrastructure and energy sectors
• 5 years of experience in financial statements (DRE, BP and DFC), results reporting and cost management for shareholders and directors, budgets, valuations and financial analysis
• 5 years of experience in optimization of OpEx and CapEx in distressed assets through a short/medium term management plan
• 3 years of experience in managing customer service operations in the renewable/clean energy sector
• 3 years of experience with Copperleaf portfolio planning system (C55)
• Experience in overseeing all aspects of portfolio including approving project budgets, evaluating, and determining strategic alternatives and organization’s investment opportunities
• Implementation expertise of the Zero Base Budget methodology
• Implementation expertise of SAP/BPC integrated systems
• Implementation of AES Brazil and AES US Generation CapEx Budget and Forecasting process
• Standard financial analysis techniques to ensure the availability of accurate financial and risk information based on organization’s Asset Management Global Standards
• Accounting system design and consolidations logic
• Development of the Business Intelligence tool that allowed real time access to management information for strategic decision making

Responsibilities

• Manage the $500M+ US Utilities CapEx project portfolio to drive optimal outcomes for customers and the business
• Present optimized CapEx portfolios to Financial Planning & Analysis and other business stakeholders
• Develop strategy to foster and maintain cooperative relationships with stakeholders in T&D, Global AES businesses, regulators, and other parties interested in economic regulatory matters affecting US T&D
• Evaluate strategic alternatives and investment opportunities for AES and prepare analysis and materials to support recommendations and decision making
• Lead the continued implementation and enhancement of the Copperleaf Portfolio Investment Planning tool, develop and lead trainings for users
• Manage the T&D Value Framework and ensure that project valuation metrics align with business goals

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.