✦ Luna Orbit — Finance & Accounting

Wildfire Strategic Financial Analyst

at Xcel Energy

📍 Denver, CO, 80205 Onsite 💰 $110K – $132K USD / year Posted April 02, 2026
Salary $110K – $132K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 8 - 10 years
Education Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree
Category Finance & Accounting

Lead financial analysis and close cycles for wildfire-related initiatives, ensuring regulatory compliance and robust internal controls.

  • Lead complex financial close cycles
  • Communicate financial results to executives
  • Design internal financial controls
  • Prepare filings/testimony on regulatory matters
  • Train/coach team members

Deep expertise in GAAP, SEC, and FERC rules with the ability to prepare filings and testify; strong financial systems and process controls experience; proficient in Microsoft Office and data visualization.

The ideal candidate is a senior-level finance professional with 8+ years of accounting and financial reporting experience, strong knowledge of GAAP, SEC, and FERC, and proven leadership in complex close cycles and process improvements within an energy utility context.

Bachelor's degree in AccountingFinance or related degree8 - 10 years general financial/accounting and reporting experienceIn-depth knowledge of GAAPSECFERC and various other regulatory rulesAbility to effectively communicate to a variety of audiences and analyze more complex business scenariosExperience with leadership and project managementDemonstrated knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office applications
Previous Utility experienceStrong Power Point and visualization skillsCPACMAIA or other relevant certification preferred
Microsoft OfficePowerPoint
Bachelor's degree in AccountingFinance or related degree8-10 years experienceGAAPSECFERC knowledgeMS Officecommunicationleadershipproject managementExcelPowerPoint
GAAPSEC rulesFERC rulesfinancial analysisinternal financial controlsproject managementMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPointbudgetingforecastingfinancial reporting
communicationleadershiprelationship buildingproblem solvingability to analyze complex business scenarios

Preferred

CPACMAIA
Industry Energy
Job Function Lead financial analysis and process improvements to support accounting close and regulatory compliance for wildfire-related financial activities.
Role Subtype Strategic Financial Analyst
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