Sr Planning Analyst, Financial - New York, NY

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Analyst position will take a lead role in partnering with the Business Organizations to develop, track, and manage operational and financial plans. The Senior Planning Analyst will also identify improvement opportunities through data-led analyses and influence customers to implement the opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years of relevant work experience or Master's Degree and two (2) years of relevant work experience
• At least three (3) years of Financial Planning & Analysis related experience (Budgeting and forecasting), required.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in obtaining, review and analyzing data to support business objectives, required.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and budgeting tools (e.g., Oracle), required.
• Understanding of accounting and budgeting principles (e.g., income statement, balance sheet), required.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, required.
• Demonstrated strong quantitative and presentation skills, required.
• Understanding of ConEds business (e.g., services provided, current events) and FP&A function (e.g., objective, role, deliverables), required.
• The ability to learn and use new systems quickly, required.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and interact effectively with customers, required.
• Ability to be a self-starter, taking the initiative to utilize the resources and learn quickly, required.
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments
• Driver's License Required

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree MBA or MPP and two (2) years of relevant work experience
• Familiarity with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g.,Power BI), preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the customers to plan and develop the 5-year O&M, Capital budgets and Current Working Estimates.
• Initiate mitigation efforts and develop forecasting models and evaluate historical trends.
• Prepare Power Point Presentation for the annual budget meetings.
• Enter 5-year budget information into the Oracle EPBCS system.
• Support financial forecasting processes, including system entries and analytical review.
• Analyzes and communicates variance from financial plans and provides recommendations on corrective action measures.
• Attend customer meetings to understand and challenge assumptions when necessary and identify improvements.
• Lead monthly and weekly performance reporting, including variance commentary and spend-driver tracking.
• Manage the capital portfolio and support governance, optimization, and project performance tracking.
• Review of authorizations and appropriations.
• Perform ongoing analysis of accruals and payments.
• Identifies opportunities to create value-added analyses to support customers in decision-making.
• Learn new systems as required.
• Support the rate case development, negotiation, and settlement process.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Benefits

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as required.
• Must be able to participate in the Company's emergency management processes and storm plans as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior