Business Reporting and Financial Analysis Director

Provides director-level leadership in planning, gathering, analyzing and synthesizing enterprise-wide information to support leadership decision-making. Delivers clear, actionable financial and operational insights to assess performance and meet evolving reporting requirements. Oversees the enterprise capital governance process, including the evaluation of major capital investments, monitoring of capital spending against approved authorizations, post-completion project reviews and support of long-term financial planning.

Lead and administer the enterprise capital governance and approval process, establishing requirements for the development, evaluation, review and approval of authorization for expenditure (AFE) requests and ensuring adherence across the organization.

Review and evaluate significant capital projects requiring senior management approval; monitor capital expenditures against approved AFEs; and lead post-completion reviews to identify lessons learned and strengthen future capital investment decisions.

Contribute to the development and review of short-term and long-range business plans, including analysis of capital investment plans and their financial impacts. Perform detailed financial and business analysis to support planning and budgetary decisions and provide recommendations to management.

Lead the development of executive-level reports, presentations and other communications for senior management, the board and key external stakeholders, synthesizing complex financial and business information into clear, concise and actionable messages.

Monitor external news sources and investor communications for material events impacting the company, its businesses and other relevant companies; update financial models and related analyses as appropriate and communicate significant impacts to senior management.

Mentor and support team members in achieving departmental goals and objectives.

Perform additional special projects, assignments and responsibilities as requested.

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, engineering or related field. (Typically, eight years of related, progressive work experience may be substituted for candidates who do not possess a bachelor’s degree.)

Eight years of related, progressive experience in financial analysis, capital investment evaluation, business planning, performance reporting or related disciplines.

Strong understanding of corporate finance, regulatory accounting, capital investment evaluation and business planning, with the ability to analyze complex financial and operational information, challenge assumptions and develop sound recommendations.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex financial, operational and technical information into clear, concise executive-level reports and presentations.

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional processes, manage multiple priorities and work effectively with business leaders and subject matter experts across the organization.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with experience using financial reporting, planning and/or enterprise reporting systems.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.