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Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

NextEra Energy Resources, Houston, TX, United States


Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
Date:

Apr 27, 2026

Location:

Houston, TX, US, 77024

Company:

NextEra Energy

Requisition ID:

94829

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today.

Position Specific Description
Reporting to the VP, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Principal Financial Planning & Analysis will lead a team of 1-2 highly skilled Finance professionals, and will be responsible for the following:

Strategic Planning Process: Defining Key Priorities, Value Creating Opportunities, and Key Performance Indicators

5-Year Plan, Annual Budget, and Monthly Reforecasts in support of the Strategic Plan

Monthly Operating Group / Business Reviews

Develop, track and report meaningful financial metrics to leadership team to support data driven business decisions

Effectively perform ad-hoc financial analysis, and or provide business cases, as needed

Drive detailed variance analysis and forecasting for key gross margin creating functions, such as fixed price hedging and cost optimization

Lead ongoing improvement of forecast system (currently Anaplan)

Drive integration between Anaplan and key data repositories and other systems

Primary point of contact with Anaplan and managed services provider

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate would be familiar with:

Understanding of the relationship between Accounting and Finance, including GAAP accounting principles

Experience designing and implementing financial models and turning models into actionable insights

Proven ability to develop strategic relationships with business partners

Ability to work independently

Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills required

Ability and experience leading a team in all of the above

Highly Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Anaplan

Experience in natural gas markets

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Manages relationships with the budgeting and forecasting departments

Ensures that forecasting models are current and incorporate the required accurate data

Works with senior leadership on the formulation, execution, and communication of corporate strategies and financing plans based on financial forecast analysis

Supports other business units or departments in analyses as requested including Merger and Acquisition analyses

Develops presentations for Finance Committee and Rating Agency meetings as required

Prepares sensitive data and information for external disclosure

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: 8+ years

Preferred Qualifications
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group:

Exempt

Employee Type:

Full Time

Job Category:

Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics

Organization:

NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC

Relocation Provided:

Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e‑mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third‑party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.

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