Manager, Finance Business Partner - IT & Innovation

Ppl-Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Corporation is seeking a Manager – Finance Business Partner for IT and Innovation in a hybrid role across PA, KY, and RI. You will partner with IT and leadership to consolidate forecasts, budgets, and rate-case activities, guiding financial decisions for multi-year plans and intercompany allocations.

The role emphasizes GAAP compliance, process improvements, and leadership of junior staff while delivering accurate financial reporting and insights to senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management, economics, marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum seven years of experience in a finance-related field.
• Knowledge of lean budgeting and SAFe principles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage consolidated capital and O&M multi-year budgets and monthly forecasts by jurisdiction.
• Coordinate budgets, forecasts, and management reviews with IT and Innovation leadership.
• Provide rate case filing support and intercompany allocations.
• Lead system training and upgrades for budgeting tools.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Budgeting platform

SAFe

Job description

Company Summary Statement

As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities — PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy — provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation. PPL’s companies are also addressing challenges head-on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

Overview

The Manager – Finance Business Partner, IT and Innovation is responsible for finance business partnering for the IT and Innovation function, with support for the IT Customer and Next Gen Value Streams. This role supports senior management planning and decision-making by providing consolidated financial forecasts, scenario projections, multi-year budgets, monthly forecasts, and budget variance reporting. The position also provides critical support for rate case activities across jurisdictions, partners with PPL Services on intercompany allocations, leads process improvements, and provides financial leadership and guidance to the team.
These are all hybrid opportunities that can be worked in the following market segments PA, KY and RI

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Responsibilities

• Plan and manage consolidated capital and O&M multi-year budgets and monthly forecasts for the IT and Innovation function and by jurisdiction.
• Partner with IT and Innovation senior leadership and management teams to coordinate departmental goals, objectives, operating budgets, and forecasts.
• Compile, maintain, and analyze budgetary and financial data; coordinate budgetary and statistical analyses.
• Provide rate case filing schedules and support for all jurisdictions, including support for data requests and testimony related to consolidated capital and O&M.
• Perform system administration responsibilities for the Kentucky core budgeting platform, including updating monthly actuals.
• Coordinate and prepare monthly performance reports, consolidated capital and O&M budget/forecast reports, and departmental TMO updates.
• Coordinate and review documentation for capital and O&M RAC committees, ensuring projects align with PPL’s capital policy.
• Align IT financial processes using lean budgeting principles as PPL’s integration of SAFe advances.
• Coordinate and review IT and Innovation intercompany charges, including investigating charges and allocations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for budgeting systems, including training junior employees, retrieving and displaying budget/forecast information, modifying standard reports, creating ad hoc reports, and leading system upgrades or testing as needed.
• Lead special projects identified by management.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and provide FERC classification of accounts guidance.
• Maintain strong interpersonal skills for ongoing interaction with and presentation to all levels of management and administrative staff.
• Develop staff to maximize their potential within PPL.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, management, economics, marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in a finance-related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree such as an MBA.
• CPA or CGMA certification.
• Knowledge of or experience in the energy or power industry.
• Knowledge of lean budgeting and SAFe principles.

Attendance, Work Conditions, Physical Effort, and Job Hazards

• Regular attendance is essential for satisfactory performance.
• Normal office environment with remote work flexibility.
• Primarily sitting with optional standing, stretching, and walking.
• Low degree of physical hazards associated with the position.