Financial Controls & Contract Analytics Analyst

AEP Service Corporation; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

On-site work environment

Job summary

AEP Service Corporation is seeking a Senior Financial Controls Analyst to oversee financial controls for the Transmission segment and to support contract management for the Transmission Field Services organization. You will manage budgets, contract analysis, LEAN initiatives, data analytics, and training to ensure prudent spending and data integrity.

You will supervise Financial Controls Analysts, review vendor invoices, interpret complex terms, monitor control effectiveness, and drive process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in business, finance, accounting, contract administration, or related field.
• 8+ years in accounting, finance, contract administration, contract analysis, invoicing, budgeting, benchmarking or auditing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vendor invoice review and approval for complex contract labor/services with adherence to terms and conditions.
• Provide guidance on complex contractual/financial terms and resolve billing disputes per contract requirements.
• Monitor financial control processes supporting project/work order reporting for operating companies and joint ventures.
• Lead process improvement initiatives (LEAN) to reduce expenses and improve efficiency.
• Coordinate training and development for Financial Controls Analysts and support IT applications related to processes.
• Support AEP Audit Services with vendor and operational audits and ensure timely documentation and analysis.

Skills

Financial controls

Budget management

Contract administration

Data analytics

LEAN initiatives

Auditing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Contract Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft Financials

Business Objects

Ventyx Asset Suite

Job description

AEP Service Corporation is seeking a Senior Financial Controls Analyst to oversee financial controls for the Transmission segment and to support contract management for the Transmission Field Services organization. You will manage budgets, contract analysis, LEAN initiatives, data analytics, and training to ensure prudent spending and data integrity.

You will supervise Financial Controls Analysts, review vendor invoices, interpret complex terms, monitor control effectiveness, and drive process