Lead Commodity Finance Analyst

Requisition ID:  87477 

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today.

Position Specific Description

We are seeking a driven and dynamic financial professional to join the NextEra Energy Marketing wholesale commodity trading and marketing organization. This unique position is responsible for managing exposures, interest rates and liquidity as well as execution of commodity-finance transactions. This position has significant exposure to and routinely communicates with senior management. The successful candidate will be well-rounded and independent, with strong commercial, communication, analytical and critical thinking skills. 

Key responsibilities:

• Monitor and report on liquidity exposure, in particular with respect to exchange commodity futures, seeking opportunities to manage exposure (variation margin) and collateral requirements (initial margin)
• Monitor and manage interest rate exposure, executing on financial hedges to mitigate the impact of fluctuating interest rates
• Actively manage NEM’s balance sheet, including working capital, focusing on efficient cash utilization
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as NEM senior management, Treasury and corporate financial planning and analysis teams to identify, analyze, recommend and execute on commodity-finance transactions which result in desired impact – increase in profitability, increased liquidity, reduction in exposure, etc.
• Communicate and serve as point of contact for various commodity trading market participants / banks with respect to commodity-finance
• Work in partnership with credit and trading risk management to recommend and conduct risk assessments, stress testing, and scenario analysis to identify and mitigate risks associated with commodity exposure

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Ability to seek, identify and execute on opportunities for improvement to exposure, liquidity or profitability
• Understanding of key financial concepts (mark-to-market accounting, time value of money and discounting, book vs. tax earnings, credit metrics, etc.) and how each impacts NEM and the broader organizational goals
• Strong communication skills to engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, including senior management
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with the propensity to work independently and manage time effectively
• Proficiency in financial modeling and advanced MS Excel skills; knowledge of databases / systems and programming languages (such as SQL, Oracle, VBA, Python, R) is a plus

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics
Organization:  NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

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