Senior Analyst – Financial Data Scientist (retail Market)

Hybrid working combining office-based and work from home

Pave your way and utilise your skills to this newly created role

Based in Perth CBD modern offices with wonderful river views

About Alinta Energy:

At Alinta Energy, we’re constantly striving to do better. Whether it’s lowering customers costs, providing world class local service or sustainable energy, our aim is to be better. And to keep getting better day after day. Better for our customers. Better for Australia. And better for our environment.

We’re a leading Australian utility with an owned and contracted generation portfolio of 3,000MW, over 1 million combined electricity and gas retail customers, and around 1,000 employees across Australia and New Zealand. Supplying energy in Australia for over 20 years, today we’re a vertically integrated energy company providing generation, retail and wholesale supply of gas and electricity across Australia. We support the development of renewable energy generation and offer local customer service through support hubs in Perth, Western Australia, and Morwell in Victoria.

Our Culture:

It’s an exciting time to become a part of our growing team at Alinta Energy. Our people are our greatest asset and we’re committed to a culture that’s focussed on being better at providing great service externally and internally. An organisation where people truly matter. That’s better.

About the role:

This is an exciting newly created role and an opportunity for an experienced Senior Analyst – Financial Data Scientist to join our Retail Markets team. As you delve into the analysis, you will have the opportunity to utilise your abilities to strengthen processes and procedures. This is a full-time opportunity, reporting to the Senior Manager Financial Assurance.

Duties:

Oversee accuracy and governance over all aspects of accrued revenue and gross margin recognition.

Assist in the building of a new Accrued Revenue model

Monthly reconciliation of accrued revenue to billing to cash including detailed reporting around unbillable balances

Monthly reconciliation of general ledger to billing system and receipts clearing account

Conduct analysis and highlight potential improvements in current systems and processes

Skills and experience:

CA or CPA Qualification

Proficient with computer skills, strong Excel skills to work with large data sets

Have high attention to detail and an ability to communicate complex issues concisely

Demonstrated ability to understand key business variables in a complex and changing commercial environment

Team player, resilient and can operate effectively in a changing environment

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Analyst – Financial Assurance or a Senior Analyst – Financial Data Scientist who is looking to work autonomously, in a supportive and professional environment. It is an integral role within the organisation to reduce risk and assist in building a new accrued revenue model from our billing system and the ongoing optimisation of estimation techniques.

One of our key values at Alinta is ‘People Matter’, so even if you don’t possess all the mentioned skills and experience, we would still encourage you to apply!

Benefits:

Hybrid working arrangements for most roles, combining office-based and work from home

Staff energy discount offer (where products are available)

Generous employee referral bonus

Salary Packaging options

Wellness programs including our Employee Assistance Program and free full access to the Headspace application

Paid community volunteer leave

Access to LinkedIn learning

Discount program for a range of products and services 

14 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Company paid salary continuance insurance

Ability to purchase additional leave

Modern offices with free snacks, drinks, and coffee

Let’s spread the positive energy together…

Alinta Energy is a 2023 Circle Back Initiative employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please note that if your application progresses you will be required to complete background/pre-employment checks. These checks may include but are not limited to – right to work/immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks and additional finance checks for finance related positions.