Planning Co-op: Forecasting, Budgeting & Data Analysis

Oglethorpe Power Corp.; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Oglethorpe Power Corp. in Tucker, GA is seeking a student to join the Load Forecasting team as a co-op.

You will assist the Manager of Load Forecasting in developing the annual forecast for each Member System and OPC using Rural Utility Services/ Utility Industry accepted methodology. Responsibilities include shadowing senior associates to support budgeting tasks such as budget preparation, variance analysis, cost of service analyses and corporate financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Student enrolled in a four-year accredited college or university in Finance or Economics.
• Sophomore status in good standing with a GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager of Load Forecasting in developing the annual load forecast for each Member System and OPC using Rural Utility Services/Utility Industry accepted methodology.
• Support projects within planning, forecasting, rates and corporate performance.
• Shadow analysts to complete budgeting tasks such as corporate budget preparation and variance analysis.
• Coordinate data and forecasts from multiple sources to support corporate budgets and reporting.
• Develop tools and processes to help accomplish department goals and interact with senior management when needed.

Education

Finance

Economics

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

MS Word

PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

Oglethorpe Power Corp. in Tucker, GA is seeking a student to join the Load Forecasting team as a co-op.

You will assist the Manager of Load Forecasting in developing the annual forecast for each Member System and OPC using Rural Utility Services/ Utility Industry accepted methodology. Responsibilities include shadowing senior associates to support budgeting tasks such as budget preparation, variance analysis, cost of service analyses and corporate financial reporting.