Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, LES is customer-owned and is one of the nation’s leading utility companies. We are recognized for low costs, unmatched reliability, financial stability, cutting-edge innovation, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service while fostering a culture that celebrates passion, talent, and high standards. If you're not just looking for a job but a fulfilling career in a workplace that values excellence, the environment, and the community we call home, LES might just be the perfect fit for you. Join us and power a brighter future!
- LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.
- LES is unable to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas.
- This is not a remote position and requires residency within a reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Budgeting & Financial Planning Manager |
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Employment Type |
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Full-time |
$123,444.00 - $154,305.00 |
7/1/2025 |
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Regular |
Financial Services |
7/15/2025 |
LES is seeking an individual with strong leadership and strategic thinking skills to join our Finance team as a Budgeting and Financial Planning Manager. In this critical role, you'll be responsible for the development, analysis, and oversight of our financial plans and budgets, providing strategic insights that support key business decisions. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are necessary to manage and motivate a team of financial analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, a deep understanding of budgeting and financial forecasting techniques, and excellent leadership and communication skills. If you're passionate about driving financial performance and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & COMPETENCIES
Responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the department. Specific responsibilities include managing and mentoring staff; strategic planning as part of the division management team; financial planning, forecasting and modeling; enterprise budgeting; financing evaluation; development, implementation and monitoring of financial metrics and targets; overall policy and procedure development; investment management; day-to-day cash management activities; maintaining banking services and relationships; and financial metric and benchmark reporting. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.
- Supervise and provide strategic leadership to department staff. This includes, but is not limited to, prioritizing and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, monitoring employee performance, ensuring staff members are trained and cross trained, resolving conflicts, and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.
- Manages the development, implementation and analysis of complex financial forecasts and models.
- Develops, monitors and analyzes department operational and capital budgets, expenses, and budget variances to identify trends, control costs, etc. to recommend needed resources, account for current and future regulatory requirements and risk mitigation. Makes decisions based on the limits of approved budgets and policies.
- Manages completion of an annual report to bond rating agencies.
- Provides strategic oversight for multiple complex, cross-functional projects for area of assignment.
- Manages day-to-day treasury activities, including payment approvals, bank transfers, and short-term cash planning and forecasting.
Coaching - Provides feedback and coaching, rewards hard work and appropriate risk taking, takes mentoring role, challenges and develops employees, accepts mistakes, and provides visibility/opportunity.
Communication - Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.
Initiative - Takes action on their own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.
Leading / Facilitating Teams - Helps team develop a vision, objectives, and goals consistent with the organization’s mission while encouraging personal ownership, anticipating and resolving conflicts, and fostering an environment where team members are motivated to do their best work.
Project Management - Establishes project goals, milestones, and procedures, defines roles and responsibilities, acquires project resources, coordinates projects throughout company, monitors project progress, and manages multiple projects.
Strategic Thinking - Aligns day to day activities around broader organizational goals and objectives; prioritizes resources based on the strategic objectives of the organization; recognizes and rewards people based on how their actions support the broader needs of the company.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to apply knowledge of various financial applications including financial modeling, financial forecasting, rate design, budgeting, variable and fixed rate financings, etc.
- Proficient use of computer and related software applications, SAP preferred.
- Ability to interpret and apply various industry, federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
- Ability to monitor and interpret macroeconomic indicators that directly impact area of assignment.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field, and
- Seven years of progressively responsible experience in area of assignment, or;
- An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
- M.B.A. or other related advanced degree and a minimum of two years in a supervisory role preferred.
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