Senior Analyst, Financial (Houston, TX, US, 77002)

<p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. </strong></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Our Vision:</strong> Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Our Commitment: </strong>CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.</span></span> </p> <p> </p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Summary</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Require the use of strong analytical skills to develop financial and statistical models to help the Company reduce interest expense, optimize its capital structure, and manage working capital requirements.  The analyst will be expected to understand the drivers of financial risk and identify cost-efficient risk reduction strategies to improve the Company’s financial performance.  The analyst will have a key role in meeting Treasury and Finance Departments’ policies and regulatory requirements by ensuring compliance with all debt securities indentures, covenants, and agreements. </span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Essential Functions</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Financial Analytics and Debt Strategy</strong></span></p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Evaluates and analyzes capital structure decisions and measures their impact on income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and financial metrics.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Evaluates financial risk as it relates to treasury operations, including but not limited to annual interest expense, amount of debt outstanding, size of commercial paper program, revolving credit facilities, credit rating agencies, debt/equity offerings, and investment strategy.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Completes routine treasury activity including but not limited to financial reporting, risk hedging, and liability management</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Analyzes and assists with execution of financing plans and interest rate risk hedging strategies.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Treasury Operations and Compliance</strong></span></p> <ul style="list-style-type:square"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Monitors and maintains the Treasury Compliance Calendar and proactively completes day-to-day compliance activities.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensures compliance with the provisions in financing agreements (indentures, supplemental indentures, credit agreements, servicing agreements, etc.)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Supports Treasury activities related to rate case and recovery mechanism filings.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provides support to regulatory, accounting, audit, investor relations, and other functions with respect to financing activities.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Develops documentation to support financial decision making and achieve program compliance.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Education Description</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><em>Education:</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Requires a Bachelor degree in accounting, business, economics, or finance from an accredited college or university.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification(s) preferred.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Experience</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><em>Experience:</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Requires a minimum of (5) years of financial analysis work experience.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Physical Requirements</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a minimal amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. </li></ul></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Working Conditions</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Able to work in a fast-paced environment. </li><li>Able to work indoors in an office environment and outdoors with occasional exposure to all weather conditions, equipment, and noise when at field installation sites. </li><li>Able to work regular hours, with occasional or mandatory overtime; may be required to work rotating shifts. </li><li>Required to participate in CenterPoint Energy's Emergency Operation Plan (EOP). </li></ul></div></div><p style="margin-bottom:12.0px;text-align:start"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:12.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:bold">We want you to know</strong></span></span></span></span><br><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:12.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>What we bring to you</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Competitive pay</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Paid training</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Benefits eligibility begins on your first day</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Transit subsidies</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement</span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution</span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Job Type:</strong> Full Time <br><strong>Posting Start Date:</strong> 08/05/2026​<br><strong>Posting End Date:</strong> 08/21/2026</span></span></p> <p><br><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:8.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">#LI-CNP</span></span></p>