Demand & Financial Planning Analyst

About NAES

At NAES, you’ll find engaging and challenging career opportunities in the power generation, renewable energy and industrial construction industry. At every level of the company, we share a common goal: To instill confidence in our clients through our steadfast commitment to safety, integrity and quality of work.

NAES is largest independent operator of power facilities in the industry, operating more than 190 power plants throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the UK that span all technologies and provide over 49 GW of capacity. With the strength of 4000 people, our growing family of companies now addresses the entire life cycle of power generation and other industrial plants.

Summary

The Demand & Financial Planning Analyst is responsible for integrating demand planning, manufacturing requirements, and financial analysis to support effective business planning and decision-making.  Analyze MRP outputs, develop cash flow projections, perform financial and variance analysis, and create standardized management reports.  Partner with other departments to ensure alignment between operational plans and financial objectives.

Primary Duties

• Analyze demand forecasts, inventory requirements, production plans, and MRP outputs to identify material, capacity, timing, and supply risks.
• Support manufacturing planning activities by analyzing production requirements, material availability, lead times, inventory levels, and planned orders.
• Develop and maintain cash flow projections, financial forecasts, and planning models.
• Perform financial analysis to support budgeting, forecasting, operational planning, and management decision-making.
• Conduct detailed budget-to-actual, forecast-to-actual, and plan-to-actual variance analysis; identify key drivers and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute standardized financial, operational, demand planning, and manufacturing reports.
• Analyze trends, identify risks and opportunities, and translate complex data into clear business insights.
• Build and maintain financial models, planning tools, dashboards, and analytical templates.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, and other functional teams to ensure alignment between operational plans and financial objectives.
• Validate data integrity and reconcile information across ERP systems, financial systems, and reporting tools.
• Support weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual planning and forecasting cycles.
• Prepare management presentations and communicate financial and operational results using Microsoft PowerPoint and other reporting tools.
• Improve reporting processes through automation, standardization, and enhanced data analysis.
• Support project scheduling, resource planning, and timeline management as needed.

Working Relationships

The Demand & Financial Planning Analyst reports to the Production Control Manager.

Compensation 

The initial compensation is $98,300 to $113,050

Job Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, supply chain, business, or related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent.

• Years of Experience:
  • Five years of experience in financial planning, demand planning, manufacturing planning, supply chain analysis, and FP&A.
  • Experience developing cash flow projections, financial forecasts, and financial models.
  • Strong understanding of financial analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
  • Strong working knowledge of ERP systems and experience analyzing ERP-generated planning and financial data.
  • Knowledge of MRP processes, manufacturing planning, material requirements, inventory planning and production scheduling.

• Preferred Experience:
  • Experience supporting S&OP/IBP, demand forecasting, capacity planning, or production planning processes.
  • Experience automating recurring reports and analytical processes.
  • Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
  • Strong understanding of inventory valuation, working capital, and manufacturing cost drivers.

• Software/Equipment Knowledge:
  • Strong working knowledge of ERP systems
  • Microsoft Office: specifically in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Power Query, Power Pivot, Power BI (preferred)
  • Microsoft Project or other project scheduling & resource planning tools. (preferred)

• Other Considerations:
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across multiple departments.

Core Competencies

• Financial Modeling & Analysis: Ability to build robust financial models, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• MRP & Manufacturing Planning: Ability to interpret MRP data and connect material and production requirements to business and financial impacts.
• Variance Analysis: Ability to identify, quantify, and explain significant variances and their underlying drivers.
• ERP & Data Analytics: Ability to extract, validate, reconcile, and analyze data from ERP and other business systems.
• Advanced Excel: Expert ability to manipulate large datasets, develop models, automate analysis, and produce management-ready reports.
• Communication: Ability to clearly present financial and operational insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Business Partnership: Ability to collaborate across Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to support sound business decisions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Normal working hours are 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Monday through Friday.  Extended hours may be required based on specific requirements.  Ground travel is a part of this position for site visits as needed. Sitting for long periods. Lifting up to 20 lbs. occasionally such as files or office supplies. Work is performed in an established home office environment or headquarters office.  Physical mobility to transverse stairways, ladders, grating, and uneven terrain are essential. Ability to see, hear, read, and react to warning signs, lights, and alarms are essential.

Fit for Duty

All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening. There are extensive smoking restrictions in and around the facility.

NAES Safe

Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times.  Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property.  Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety rules and procedures.  Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.

Qualifications Skills Preferred ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning Intermediate Finance Intermediate Financial Analysis Novice Financial Reporting Intermediate Forecasting Intermediate Manufacturing Intermediate MS Office Suite Advanced Supply Chain Intermediate Verbal and Written Communications Advanced Budgeting Intermediate IBP Intermediate S&OP Intermediate Capacity Planning Intermediate Variance Analysis Intermediate Financial Models Intermediate Financial Forecast Intermediate Financial Analysis Intermediate FP&A Intermediate Manufacturing Planning Intermediate Demand Forecasting Intermediate Demand Planning Intermediate Financial Planning Intermediate Cash Flow Projections Intermediate Behaviors Preferred Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject Education Preferred Bachelors or better. Bachelors or better. Experience Preferred Experience in financial planning, demand planning, manufacturing planning, supply chain analysis, and FP&A. Experience developing cash flow projections, financial forecasts, and financial models. Strong understanding of financial analysis, financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Strong working knowledge of ERP systems and experience analyzing ERP-generated planning and financial data. Knowledge of MRP processes, manufacturing planning, material requirements, inventory planning and production scheduling. Experience supporting S&OP/IBP, demand forecasting, capacity planning, or production planning processes. Experience automating recurring reports and analytical processes. Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment. Strong understanding of inventory valuation, working capital, and manufacturing cost drivers. Equal Opportunity Employer
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