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Senior Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis

Invenergy · Chicago, IL · $72,000–$95,000 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report before it went out. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether their attention to detail holds up under deadline pressure, since this team protects the integrity of company reporting.

Describe a time you had several reporting deadlines land at once. How did you decide what came first?

What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize calmly during close and planning cycles when everything feels urgent.

Tell me about a process in planning or reporting that you made faster or more accurate.

What they are checking: Whether they take initiative to improve the work rather than repeating the same manual steps every cycle.

What would you do

Your forecast for the quarter is far off from actuals. How do you find out why?

What they are checking: Whether they can run a clear variance analysis and separate timing differences from real changes in the business.

A department head disagrees with the budget you proposed for them. How do you handle that conversation?

What they are checking: Whether they can hold a number with data while still listening, since FP&A depends on trust with business partners.

Senior leadership asks for a quick analysis by tomorrow morning. What do you do to make sure it is right?

What they are checking: Whether they balance speed with checks, and know when to flag limits in a rushed analysis.

About the work

Walk me through how you would build an annual budget for a business that develops, owns and operates power projects.

What they are checking: Whether they understand how development spending, operating assets and capital projects each shape a budget differently.

How do you build a long-term forecast when key inputs, like project timing, are uncertain?

What they are checking: Whether they use scenarios and clear assumptions instead of a single number that hides real uncertainty.

What Excel or financial system skills have made the biggest difference in your FP&A work?

What they are checking: Whether they work efficiently and build files others can follow, not just whether they know a list of functions.

How would you explain the difference between operating expense and capital expense to a project manager who keeps mixing them up?

What they are checking: Whether they understand accounting basics well enough to teach them plainly to non-finance colleagues.

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The full job description

As published by Invenergy.

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future. Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays if work permits. This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window. Job Description Position Overview The Senior Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) will be highly involved in forecasting, budgeting, and reporting within the Financial Planning and Analysis team, which operates within the Financial Operations organization of Invenergy. This role reports to the Senior Manager FP&A and will provide key support across a broad range of financial planning activities, contributing to the accuracy and integrity of companywide financial reporting and long-term forecasting. The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented team player who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Responsibilities • Contribute to the long-term forecasting for segments within Invenergy’s renewables business for monthly presentations and deliverables to leadership. • Support the preparation of FP&A materials for quarterly board meetings with external partners, including reporting, forecast updates and tracking variances to prior versions of the forecast. • Contribute to the forecasting and tracking of payments, security postings, and refunds for interconnection queue positions within specific regions to ensure that Invenergy’s projects advance successfully and that liquidity position is improved. • Assist in the monthly preparation, review, and reporting of the companywide budget vs. actual performance. • Conduct a monthly review of spend and pipeline updates for development projects and prepare reporting to be distributed to leadership. • Support the annual budgeting process for Invenergy’s renewables business. • Assist with financial statement forecast modeling for Invenergy’s renewables business segments. • Contribute to the development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards to provide enhanced reporting throughout the Company. • Coordinate with the Treasury group to ensure that long-term and short-term forecasts are in sync. • Identify opportunities to automate tasks and processes via AI solutions. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field and 2-4 years of relevant experience. • Team player who is able to coordinate productively across departments to achieve companywide goals. • Excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skills. • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. • Proactive individual who is able to identify action items required from their end and take the necessary steps to complete them. • Attentive to detail and able to interpret the impact that tasks have on overall company goals. • Self-starter with the ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. • Commitment to continuous improvement. • Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Preferred Qualifications • Familiarity with Oracle, OneStream, Microsoft Power BI, and utilizing Microsoft Copilot to automate tasks is a plus. Base Pay $72,000.00 - $95,000.00 USD Annual Bonus: 15% The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills. In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process. Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc. Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

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