About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Careertakes is supporting this search on behalf of a confidential client in the Accounting & Finance industry for an entry-level Energy Analyst based in Washington, DC. The Energy Analyst will contribute modeling, research, and analytical work that supports client engagements across the utility and energy sectors.

• Perform quantitative modeling and data analysis in Excel to support engagements.
• Research public utility stocks and bonds, industry filings, M&A activity, and market trends.
• Analyze capital markets and perform debt and equity analyses, forecasting, and valuation support.
• Build and maintain financial models, dashboards, and visualizations for client reports.
• Use Bloomberg terminal, S&P resources, Lexis-Nexis and other research tools to gather and synthesize data.
• Prepare written analyses, whitepapers and client-facing deliverables with high attention to clarity and detail.
• Report findings to project managers and collaborate with senior team members to shape recommendations.
• Contribute across multiple projects in the energy & utility space; mentor and guide more junior staff when applicable.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Energy or a related field.
• Strong academic record (GPA ~3.5 preferred).
• 0–2 years of relevant internships or work experience in finance, investments, economics, public policy, regulation, or energy/utilities consulting (internship experience acceptable for entry-level).
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, COUNTIF, regressions, financial modeling, forecasting).
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and research skills with an ability to synthesize complex information.
• Excellent writing skills with strong attention to grammar, formatting and visual presentation.
• Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint; experience with Bloomberg or similar terminals is a plus.
• Comfortable working both independently and in team settings; dependable, highly organized, and detail oriented.
• Able to prioritize workload while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality and follow-through.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Annual base salary: $93,000 plus annual incentive compensation bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and training resources.
• Opportunity to participate in equity ownership programs (as offered by the confidential client).

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Additional Information

• This is an entry-level, full-time position based in Washington, DC.
• Candidates may be asked to provide writing samples, educational transcripts, cover letters and references as part of the selection process.
• Careertakes will facilitate initial steps in the hiring process; final employment will be with the Confidential Client.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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