Principal Financial Analyst

Requisition ID:  95754 

NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC (NEET) is the leading competitive transmission company in North America. We develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain transmission assets across the continent. We operate through our regional subsidiaries to integrate generation resources and enhance grid reliability. Do you want to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the transmission industry? Join our world-class team today.
 

Position Specific Description

The Principal Analyst supports NextEra Energy Transmission (NEET) operating companies by overseeing capital and operating expense accounting, forecasting, financial reporting, and regulatory activities. This role is responsible for executing day-to-day accounting operations, maintaining financial models, and supporting the month-end close for assigned OpCos.

The position collaborates closely with Accounting, Tax, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations to ensure timely and accurate financial results. It also requires the ability to operate with minimal direction—mentoring junior team members, driving process improvements, incorporating AI-driven initiatives, and representing Business Management/Business Services in cross-functional discussions.

The ideal candidate brings advanced accounting and finance expertise, strong familiarity with regulated utility environments, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple recurring deliverables across business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, edit, and submit Capital Authorization Requests (CARs); create and close master data (WBS codes) and support related project life-cycle activities
• Prepare OpEx (O&M, G&A, property tax) and CapEx accruals, forecasts, and reporting, including OpCo-specific accruals
• Perform timesheet review and process OpEx/CapEx spend reclass requests
• Maintain financial models (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for variance analysis and management reporting; support over/under journal entries and month-end close deliverables
• Lead support of regulatory filings, including projection filings, true-up filings, FERC Form 1 reviews, and depreciation studies in coordination with the Regulatory team; translate accounting positions into filing-ready exhibits
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve financial models (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for variance analysis and management reporting; review over/under journal entries and month-end close deliverables, ensuring accuracy before submission to leadership
• Communicate financial results to OpCo and senior management through monthly reviews and dashboards; deliver presentations to senior/executive management and external parties
• Partner with Accounting, Tax, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations to ensure accurate and timely deliverables; draft process documentation, identify automation opportunities (Power Automate, Copilot), and support training of new team members
• Lead and provide training to staff on a regular basis