Sr. Analyst, Risk Management (733461776)

This position will report to the Director, Risk Reporting. This position will support the performance of daily P&L reporting, performance reporting, financial planning, monthly variance analysis, modeling and valuation analysis, deal assessment, cost management for Luminant Wholesale and additional assigned duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Other duties may be assigned. The key roles and responsibilities of this position will include one or more of the following:
• Production of daily p&l reports, economic portfolio valuations and risk management analysis; includes ongoing development of processes and reports
• Provide performance reports by portfolio, accounting method, lines of business, product type, transaction type and/or strategy
• Assess new deals and associated earnings and cash flow risks
• Working closely with the position reporting and forward price curve groups, provide explanation of daily/monthly/quarterly gains or losses; explanations in terms of risk, earnings and cash flow drivers
• Daily interaction with the commodity traders
• Preparation of reports suitable for review by the Senior Leadership Team
• Identification, explanation and resolution of differences between daily reports and month-end financial statements in terms of risk, earnings and cash flow drivers
• Monthly preparation of the financial forecast, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flows, for one or more of the lines of business within Luminant Wholesale
• Integration / synchronization of daily P&L reports with financial forecasts
• Monthly comparison of results to forecast, including preparation of explanations for the Senior Management Team
• On-going analysis and development of the financial forecasting methodologies; requires planning tools that adapt to rapidly evolving product, segmentation, pricing and commodity procurement strategies
• Working with the Controller’s Group, on-going development of monthly financial reports for the lines of business
• Interface with Controller’s Group on Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• Build, maintain, or validate complex valuation models
Qualifications:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
The minimum education requirements are:
• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, statistics, economics or related discipline
• MBA strongly preferred
The minimum experience requirements are:
• 5+ years of experience in financial fields such as accounting, financial planning or financial reporting, finance and analysis, or in risk management

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS Requires the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities in the following environment:
• Frequent long, irregular hours
• Use of a PC, computer terminal and/or telephone over 2 hours a day
• Open workspace office environment
• Occasional bending, twisting, crouching, pulling, pushing, and/or reaching to access job-related materials

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES The following knowledge, skills and capabilities must be demonstrated at a proficient level:
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Strong background in accounting, financial reporting and/or risk reporting
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn complex subjects
• Strong analytical skills
• Successful experience working in teams and leveraging the work/input of others
• Advanced skill in using computer software applications including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Advanced programming with VBA or SAS preferred
• Knowledge of GAAP
CANDIDATES MUST APPLY ON-LINE AT:www.energyfutureholdings.com TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.