Financial Planning Manager - Houston, TX

Primary Purpose
The Manager of Financial Planning of Sempra Infrastructure manages the development, monitoring and reporting of business unit financial forecasts for one-year, five-year and 10-year financial plans and related outlooks This position will have the key responsibilities of leading financial planning and analysis, monthly project reporting support, cash reconciliation and scenario modelling for US projects. The role is required to lead their team in proactively partnering with operations, E&C, accounting, SI planning, treasury, and tax groups to ensure a seamless planning process, coordinate variance analysis and learn of emerging issues. This position will also provide direction to and develop employees.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the activities associated with preparing, coordinating, and developing the one-year, five-year and 10-year financial plans, and related outlooks for SI partnerships which includes preparation of project level financial statements and entry into the TM1 capital projects system.
• Effectively collaborates with the Project planning team, SI planning team, project teams, treasury, and tax groups to ensure a seamless planning process, coordinate variance analysis with actual results and emerging issues, in addition to seamless flow of information.
• Primary point of contact for all project planning requests from SI and project leadership. Ensures quality and consistency for all forecasting materials published. Prepares presentation materials for senior leaders.
• Responsible for all project models including transition from development to execution and execution to operations, supporting sensitivity analysis requests and budget increase scenarios.
• Provides direction to and develops principal, senior and junior analysts.
• Partner with project finance to forecast debt and equity draws.
• Support cross-functional efforts to provide project and cash flow forecasts to finance and SI planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in a business environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possesses strong knowledge and experience with analyzing and developing financial models. Advanced
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills in Excel. Advanced
• Comfortable making presentations about work product, adjusting style and content to the audience for maximum effectiveness. Advanced
• Strong project management and organization skills, ability to manage multiple tasks. Advanced
• Strong written and oral communications skills. Tailor written work for audience (executives, Company's personnel or external counterparts) and require virtually no editing. Advanced
• Strong relationship building skills for internal and external audiences with all levels. Demonstrated ability to work in cross functional teams and across Business Units. Advanced
• Ability to plan and lead discussions. Intermediate
• Able to develop and motivate talented people and build a strong team. Ability to manage and develop others. Advanced
• Ability to travel, upwards 20% may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with TM1 and Hyperion Strategic Finance or similar planning applications highly desired. Intermediate

Note: The Company strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

Sempra Infrastructure offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs.