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Director - Operational Budget Management

Calpine
United States, Texas, Houston
Nov 13, 2024
Description Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner. The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity. Job Summary: Oversight over budgeting, controls, and other financial matters for the Operations department. Responsible for supporting Operations leadership cost management activities through cost tracking, reporting and communication. Executes direction from senior leadership and ensures all various business units and departments within Operations align with overall strategic directives. Oversees the compilation of data based on statistical studies and analysis of past and current years to prepare the company budget and to justify funds requested. Takes a leadership role in identifying financial opportunities and challenges and proactively designs and implements solutions. Regularly works with teams across the organization to coordinate on executing complex financial and operational issues. Directs others on their team and laterally directs others to implement tactical and strategic objectives. Reviews operational budgets and analyze trends affecting company budget needs; Requires a high-level of communication between Operational Regional and Fleet leadership on costs related to spending decisions Develops the strategy, and provides leadership in the overarching design, development, and implementation of standardized business planning, tracking, and reporting. Provides analysis of the initiatives in the business plan to the budget and spending plan for reporting to the executive leadership periodically on the overall performance against the budget. Directs the overall development, coordination, and technical direction of budgeting, and financial management at the company level, and ensures consistency with Calpine policy. Specific areas of responsibility may include topics such as end-to-end design and rollout of financial management systems (Peoplesoft, Maximo, etc.), Providing Commercial pro-forma cost analysis and contract design, and input regarding financial approach and strategy. Job Scope and Span of Control Manages multiple department functions with an operational focus and/or has expert knowledge in key functional areas. May oversee activities of the broad functional area through first-level management and professionals, including full human resources, cost, and budgetary accountability. Seasoned, experienced innovative professional. Use advanced knowledge of own function and broad knowledge of other functions Decision Making & Impact Decisions typically related to the implementation of department strategy, intradepartmental coordination, and business outcomes. Serves as senior advisor to management; influences highly complex decisions regarding the direction or operation of the department. Results have a significant impact on costs and achievement of department objectives. Makes decisions for large-scale projects, a closely related set of projects and/or initiatives involving multiple functional areas. Education & Experience Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, prefer Master's Degree. Previous project management experience. Typically requires a minimum of 15+ years' experience in accounting and/or finance, or related. Additional Calpine Information Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to hrrecruitment@calpine.com. Determination of requests for reasonable accommodation is made on a case-by-case basis. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)