Vistra Corp.

Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Development and Finance

Vistra Corp.$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, FP&A, or related fields
  • Strong understanding of power markets with a focus on thermal and renewable energy
  • Proficient in financial modeling in Excel and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Demonstrated ability in summarizing quantitative data effectively in visual formats
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, capable of engaging with all organizational levels

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and updating financial models for the Vistra development pipeline
  • Conduct pricing and returns analysis for marketing strategies relevant to the pipeline
  • Execute scenario analyses concerning offtake opportunities and capital structure sensitivities
  • Prepare and maintain reporting materials to track performance metrics of the pipeline
  • Support strategic initiatives like market entry assessments and regulatory initiatives
  • Prepare presentations to convey investment opportunities to senior leadership

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment promoting work-life balance
  • Exposure to various segments of the energy sector including opportunities for professional growth
  • Work alongside an elite team and collaborate directly with senior leadership and key stakeholders
  • Opportunity to develop analytical and communication skills within the energy sector
  • Engagement with dynamic and impactful projects related to energy development
Full Job Description
Job Summary
In this highly visible and dynamic role, the Financial Analyst, Corporate Development and Finance will support modeling efforts for the Vistra Development pipeline to assess investment opportunities and support internal reporting and management presentations
Responsibilities include overseeing the development of financial models for all renewable and fossil fuel assets included in the Vistra development pipeline.
This role will include cross collaboration with a variety of Vistra internal teams. The candidate will gain exposure to Vistra's business segments (TXU Energy, Luminant, Dynegy) and knowledge of the power industry while developing important analytical and communication skills.
This role will be part of an elite team that interfaces and directly supports Vistra's senior leadership, external consultants, and other key stakeholders.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

In this position, the candidate will be required to:
• Assist in creating and refreshing financial models associated with the Vistra development pipeline, which will require interfacing with groups across the entire Vistra organization.
• Key financial model inputs include capital spend, project timeline, gross margin build-up, operations and maintenance expense, tax assumptions, and capital structure
• Responsible for executing pricing and returns analysis related to marketing efforts for the Vistra pipeline
• Execute scenario analyses around offtake opportunities, capital structure sensitivities, acquisition opportunities, optimizing site design, etc.
• Create and maintain internal / external reporting materials to track actual and expected performance metrics associated with the Vistra development pipeline
• Support strategic initiatives within the company such as new market entry assessment or regulatory initiatives
• Assist in preparing materials / presentations to present Vistra Zero investment opportunities to leadership
• Strong financial modeling skills in Excel and be proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint
• Ideal candidate would have 5-8 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, FP&A, or financial reporting
• Strong understanding of power markets and thermal and renewable energy is preferable

Experience & Skill Requirements
• 5-8 years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, FP&A, or related fields
• Knowledge of the energy industry (power and gas) and renewables and energy storage development
• Highly motivated individual with achievements in professional, academic and extracurricular activities
• Energetic, intellectually curious, strong analytical reasoning and organizational skills, detail-oriented self-starter
• Strong writing skills and expertise at summarizing quantitative data and strategic considerations in charts and graphics in Microsoft PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, and collaborative work approach from peer level up to executives
• Adapts well to change and meets commitments in a deadline-driven environment with multiple competing priorities

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Job Family
Finance

Company
Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations
Irving, Texas

Texas

About Vistra Corp.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Based in Irving, Texas, Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient, power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, Vistra Energy was ranked as the 756th-largest public company in the world. The company owns the Moss Landing Power Plant in California which currently contains the largest battery energy storage system in the world. In 2016, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, parent company of TXU Energy and Luminant, emerged from Chapter 11. TCEH was then rebranded as Vistra Energy. Vistra acquired Dynegy in 2018. In 2019, Ambit Energy was acquired, resulting in a 32% residential market share in ERCOT, with NRG Energy as its largest competitor. It also acquired Crius Energy in 2019.
Learn more about Vistra Corp.
Size
5,060 employees
Market Cap
$9,272
Industry
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