David Cooper

Experience

1. Senior Financial Analyst Power Grid Operations Carolinas West Finance

   Duke Energy Corporation

   May 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Provide financial, accounting, and business management analytical support to various levels of management and customers.• Budget development for supported functions.• Evaluate and report business unit Region Major Projects O&M and capital budget variances that allows for accurate financial reporting and accurate year end projections.• Consolidating reporting and analysis for both Region Major Projects and Transmission Major Projects for Region Services VP and Staff.• Support the reporting process to facilitate understanding of business and variance impacts to zone and employees.• Compile and analyze statistical data to identify and correct errors and to evaluate general content.• Prepare, check and/or post journal entries and accruals on an as needed basis.• Perform account reconciliations on an as needed basis.• Collaborate with peer analysts to improve work processes and efficiencies across all zones• Prepare financial schedules required to meet monthly and quarterly business unit data requests from Corporate Accounting.• Work with internal and external auditors, providing necessary information and answering questions as needed.• Assist in SOX documentation updates and management testing as needed.• Actively seek to identify and meet customer needs with a sense of urgency, taking ownership of customer issues and problems until resolved.

Education

• The University of Alabama

  Master's degree, Economics

  2016 — 2018

• The University of Alabama

  Bachelor's degree, Economics/Finance

  2014 — 2018

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Economics
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Service
• Photoshop
• Sas
• Microsoft Office