Capital Power is a growth-oriented North American energy company dedicated to transforming the energy system. They are seeking a motivated Commercial Analyst to support the financial performance, reporting, and commercial strategy of a portfolio of power generation assets, while gaining exposure to various aspects of the energy market.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain financial and operational models to forecast revenue, costs, gross margin, and asset performance
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and longer-term planning by analyzing commercial and operational drivers
- Monitor trade performance and profit and loss results, and explain key market and operational drivers
- Prepare accurate and timely reports on generation, revenue, margin, and key performance indicators
- Support settlement review and reconciliation by identifying discrepancies and investigating root causes
- Analyze energy, capacity, ancillary services, fuel, and emissions market trends and their impact on asset performance
- Monitor market, regulatory, and policy developments and provide clear, data-driven insights
- Extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets using SQL, Excel, Python, and related tools
- Develop and improve automated reporting, dashboards, API-based data connections, and analytical tools
- Work collaboratively with trading, risk, finance, accounting, and asset management teams on cross-functional priorities and ad hoc analysis
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related analytical discipline
- 0–3 years of experience in an analytical, financial, energy, or other quantitative environment
- Knowledge of financial modeling, forecasting, and quantitative analysis
- Strong Excel skills for analysis, modeling, and reporting
- Experience with Python or similar tools for automation, reporting, or data analysis
- Working knowledge of SQL or database querying
- Ability to work with large datasets and translate analysis into clear business insights
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and curiosity
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and across teams
- Interest in or exposure to power markets, natural gas markets, or the energy industry; PJM and MISO knowledge is an asset
Benefits
- Health care benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Annual bonus
- $1000 Referral Reward
Company Overview
Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is a growth-oriented power producer with approximately 12 GW of power generation at 32 facilities, plus battery energy storage across North America. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, CA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.capitalpower.com.