If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online. **Job Summary** The Vistra Wholesale Planning team is responsible for annual budgets, monthly and long-range projections, internal and external reporting and analysis of financial results, power procurement, and developing and maintaining forecasting processes across all lines of business. This position is responsible for Wholesale Gross Margin forecasting, analysis, and reporting and coordinates efforts across multiple stakeholders including Commercial, Operations, Accounting, Risk, and the Wholesale O&M team. The Lead drives forecasting in all respective markets and related data analytics and enterprise data solutions. **Job Description** **Key Accountabilities** •Develop forecasts for regional markets that support power plant dispatching, hedging, and internal financial projections across all regions and business unit •Consolidate Wholesale Gross Margin forecasts and reporting •Design processes/systems to track/analyze accuracy of monthly forecasts •Project manage the daily tasks of junior analyst •Drive variance analysis and reporting packages that communicate results versus plan/projection to internal/external stakeholders •Support long term, strategic enterprise initiatives related to Performance Improvement, hedging and cash management •Work with members of IT to manage various planning related IT systems, including Vistra’s data warehouse and SAP, performing user testing and defining requirements; manage IT task force initiatives related to planning •Partner with other areas of Wholesale Planning, Risk, and Accounting to build tools/models around the data warehouse to support various analyses •Maintain deadlines, and ensure a well-organized process with a focus on continuous improvement—including process documentation for all processes •Create controls and validations in financial models, processes, and reports •Gain and maintain an in-depth understanding of the assigned energy markets •Monitor relevant electricity and natural gas markets and advise on impacts to business **Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements** •Experienced gained through college degree programs and/or certification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related fields. •5+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, Technology, or business operations •2+ years working in wholesale power markets preferred •Strong verbal and written communication skills •Strong prioritization skills and ability to accomplish objectives individually and through team efforts •Demonstrated ability to interface with and resolve issues with multiple stakeholders •Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to make recommendations even when not all data is available or complete •Experience with forecasting and modeling preferred •Experience with cross-functional projects •Experience working with data and ability to query and analyze data in an efficient manner •Proficiency in all MS Office applications •Experience using AI applications (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) •Demonstrated competency in process design preferred •Demonstrated competency including process design, coding/programming and experience with related tools and applications (Python, R, SAS/SQL, VBA, Snowflake, Hadoop) \#LI-Hybrid \#LI-ND1 **Job Family** Finance **Company** Vistra Corporate Services Company **Locations** Irving, Texas Texas **_We are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!_** **_If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site._** **It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.** **If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us** **at assistance@vistraenergy.com to** **make a request.** Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential power resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Vistra is the largest competitive power generator in the U.S., with a capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts, or enough to power 20 million homes, operating in all of the major competitive wholesale markets in the country. Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation and expansion with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability, powered by a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company continues to grow its zero-carbon resources, operating the second-largest fleet of competitive nuclear power plants in the country, substantial battery energy storage capacity, and a growing number of solar facilities. Vistra is one of the largest competitive electricity providers in the country and takes an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail, offering solutions to meet customers’ needs, including more than 50 renewable energy plans. Through its family of retail brands, Vistra serves approximately 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers. As a leader in the responsible transformation of the country’s energy supply, Vistra has made significant progress towards its 2030 and 2050 targets. The company has committed to a 60% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as compared to our 2010 baseline, and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, assuming necessary technological advancements and public policy incentives are achieved. Learn more about our environmental, social, and governance efforts and read the company’s sustainability report at https://vistracorp.com/sustainability/ . Vistra’s hardworking team is committed to its purpose, “lighting up lives, powering a better way forward” and is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our stakeholders, including our customers, our communities where we work and live, our employees, and our investors. Learn more about how Vistra is powering a better way forward at vistracorp.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3967404-1&h=3533293724&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vistracorp.com) . Come join us and be part of something special! Click here to learn more about Vistra. _It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws._ If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.