Finance Manager
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Finance Manager - Houston, Texas (Corporate Office)

Company Information:

Alpha Generation manages and operates power generation facilities that are well positioned to provide reliable, secure, safe, and sustainable power to meet increasing demand for electricity. Our diverse portfolio of assets is owned by ArcLight Capital Partners, a leading middle-market, value-added infrastructure investment firm that owns assets across the power, renewables, strategic gas, battery storage, and transformative infrastructure sectors. ArcLight has invested over $27 billion across 125 transactions.

ArcLight has assembled a best-in-class leadership team at Alpha Generation to manage over 13,000 megawatts of power infrastructure across four RTO markets (PJM, NYISO, ISONE, and CAISO). This highly experienced senior management team has a proven track record of strategic, operational, and commercial success and is focused on value creation while managing risk.

Alpha Generation will oversee one of the largest domestic, independent power portfolios, with nearly $2 billion in annual revenue.

Culture, Ethics, & Accountability:

Alpha Generation embraces and encourages an entrepreneurial environment with a focus on accountability, agility, and integrity. We value teamwork and collaboration across our organization. We embrace ArcLight Capital's approach to ESG and their statement that “Our approach to ESG is measured and includes formalized ESG diligence results for new investments, the collection of KPI data, as well as data on good governance, DEI, and the tracking of carbon emissions and other environmental impacts of our investments. These initiatives are additionally supported by our memberships in U PRI and NICSA Diversity Project North America.”

Position Overview:

The Finance Manager will support and lead financial planning and analysis efforts within AlphaGen, including forecasting, planning, budgeting, reporting, modeling, and strategic decision support for the Executive Leadership Team at AlphaGen and ArcLight leadership.

Role and Key Responsibilities:

• Provides financial analysis to support AlphaGen's strategic business decisions, including pricing, investment, cost control, and efficiency initiatives.
• Partners with other AlphaGen finance, accounting, and commercial team members for the development and management of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Monitors AlphaGen's performance against forecasts and budgets, determining and reporting variances, risks, and potential opportunities.
• Prepares accurate and timely financial reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual results for AlphaGen's Executive Leadership Team and ArcLight leadership.
• Develop and implement strategies for cost control and revenue optimization.
• Assists Treasury team with cash flow analysis and financing initiatives, ensuring liquidity, efficient management of working capital, and compliance with debt covenants.
• Creates, manages, and maintains financial models to assess risk related to power markets and plant operations.
• Aids in the development of financial strategies related to potential power generation projects, mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships.
• Contributes financial expertise to investment, financing, and liquidity decisions, and potential asset acquisition and divestiture plans.

Professional and Educational Requirements:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in financial management, preferably within the energy or utilities sector.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CFA, or CMA is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of finance and financial reporting.
• Experience with financial modeling and forecasting impacts to income and cash flow, preferably within a power generation or energy-related environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels and across different teams.
• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage non-recurring and recurring deliverables
• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field (Master's degree or MBA preferred).

AlphaGen is an equal opportunity employer.

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