Finance Business Partner- Analyst / Finance Business Partner- Sr Analyst
About The Position
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for developing effective partnerships with an assigned line of business management team supporting the planning and decision-making process. This position performs routine tasks such as preparation of reporting materials, data updates from forecast changes, month end manual accruals and assistance with regulatory filings including rate cases. The position will possess knowledge of overall business processes and identify process improvements. This hybrid role may be based out of either our Louisville, KY or Lexington, KY location. The selected candidate will be expected to work in office 3 days per week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management, economics, marketing or related field and a minimum of two years’ experience in a finance related field (for Analyst role).
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management, economics, marketing or related field and a minimum of five years’ experience in a finance related field (for Sr. Analyst role).
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree such as an MBA, CPA or CGMA
- Knowledge or experience with AI and data analytics
- Knowledge or experience in the energy/power industry
Responsibilities
- Develop line of business goals, objectives and operating budgets.
- Solve routine business problems and analyze business results.
- Development and/or coordination necessary to provide accurate and timely response to annual operating plan and budget requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, financial target dissemination among functions/departments, full utilization of labor resources, identification of support function labor requirements, and preparation of leadership presentations.
- Responsible for assigned or business-initiated aspects of the planning and budgeting function, including business case development and preparation of capital governance documentation supporting capital project approval.
- Assist business partners with the identification and quantification of process improvements and supports the implementation of improvements.
- Analyzes financial results compared to budget or forecast expectations by examining cost data, following up on major variances and requesting explanations from appropriate functions/departments.
- Actively monitor capital projects and make forecast changes as needed to match revised construction plans and monitor operations and maintenance expenses to support corporate targets.
- Responsible for various aspects of regulatory support which includes rate cases, regulatory assets or liabilities, mechanism/tracker filings as well as other filings as required.
- Performs day-to-day accounting and budgeting functions including project/work order maintenance, project/task setup, monthly manual accrual journal entries, expense coding support, etc.
- Intermediate/advanced knowledge on computer systems used for budgeting, including the ability to utilize/modify the computer systems to input, retrieve and display budget/forecast information. Possess the ability to use standard reports where applicable or, if necessary, possess sufficient financial system skills to create ad-hoc reports. Be able to provide system testing if needed.
- Maintain a thorough working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and FERC Classification of accounts.
- Uphold good interpersonal skills for continuous interaction with all levels of management and administrative staff.
- All other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
