- Location
- US, Arlington, VA, United States of America
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.
AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.
We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.
Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.
If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy.
The AES Corporation FP&A team is seeking a FP&A Analyst with at least 3 years’ experience in financial modeling, preparing and coordinating forecasts/budgets, and producing timely, accurate reporting to keep management and stakeholders apprised of business performance against plan. The FP&A Analyst will be responsible for owning and coordinating various portions of the Company’s budgeting and forecast processes by working with various departments to obtain, analyze, and model information and assumptions. Under the direction of the Corporate FP&A Manager, the position will play a key role in the Company’s monthly reporting process. High emotional intelligence, ingenuity, collaborative problem solving, technology-forward, organizational skills and a proactive attitude will position the successful candidate to earn a rewarding opportunity with this fast-growing company.
Core Competencies:
Candidates need collaborative problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills, along with patience, a positive attitude and the ability to work in a demanding team environment. They should also possess the following competencies:
Exceptional analytical and time management skills.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to understand issues with a “big-picture” business perspective.
Clear, concise communicator and good at telling a business story from numbers/data
The ability to understand the business models of the organization and link to strategy
Candidate is comfortable taking initiative and proposing, researching, and socializing solutions
Candidates has high standards and takes pride in their work
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
The FP&A Analyst’s duties will include the following (other duties may be assigned):
Forecasting & budgeting:
Coordinate with strategic business units (SBUs) to receive timely and accurate inputs, explanations and analysis as needed for monthly and annual Corporate reporting process.
Prepare the Company’s annual budget and monthly forecast process by consolidating and analyzing regional reports
Deeply understand main performance drivers.
Integrate analysis into monthly reporting process
Provide analysis of expected forecast output for purposes of evaluating progress towards overall guidance expectations
Investigate, explain, and present budget to actual variances to senior leadership
Investment Analysis:
Prepare models for prospective investment opportunities, including business development projects and/or responses to customer requests for proposals.
Analyze potential projects, including valuation and modelling to include NPV, IRR, ROE, capital requirements and annual cash and income contributions. This analysis often will require leading cross-functional efforts across AES in high-pressure environments.
Provide input for presentations that will be sent to Investment Committee / Executive Leadership for purposes of driving investment and strategic decisions.
Other
Prepare executive level reports and presentations of consolidated results and analysis
Prepare presentations with business cases and sensitivities
Be responsible for collaborating across the organization to develop and vet sound business assumptions
Contribute to periodic and ad-hoc initiatives of the FP&A department
Build relationships with various functional teams within AES
Requirement:
3+ years’ experience in FP&A or business valuation analysis
Ability to work effectively with accounting systems
Strong data analytics & business acumen
Experience preparing and reviewing complex models in Excel
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Sound analytical, planning, and organizational skills
Fluent in English
Bachelor’s degree
Preferred experience
FP&A experience preferred
Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) including experience with financial reporting, forecasting and analysis across the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
Strong understanding of data analytics, and technology including but not limited to dash-boarding, data visualization, automation, AI, etc)
Renewable energy experience preferred
Desired skills: proficiency in PowerBI, Anaplan, BPC, ThinkCell