Senior Financial Analyst - Data & AI Forecasting

American Electric Power; Columbus (OH); Presencial; USD 99.000 - 129.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

American Electric Power is seeking a senior, on-site IT/finance portfolio financial forecaster in Columbus. The role leads budgeting, monthly forecasts, accruals, and variance analysis across large programs, aligning project codes, contract balances, and portfolio consolidation.

You’ll manage vendor invoices, ensure accurate time coding, and drive audit-ready financial records for the IT portfolio. You will partner with Finance, Procurement and program leads, mentor analysts, and support

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field, or an associate + 2 years.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience in IT/finance portfolio forecasting.

Responsabilidades

• Lead financial forecasting across large programs including budgets and accruals.
• Forecast updates, variance explanations, and monthly close processes.
• Guide vendor spend monitoring and contract balance tracking.
• Ensure portfolio-level consolidation and audit-ready records.
• Collaborate with CIO, CFO, and business leaders on investment plans.

Conocimientos

Financial forecasting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Vendor management

SQL

Relational databases

Educación

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business or related field

Associate's degree in computer science with 2 years relevant experience

Herramientas

SQL

Relational databases

Data modeling

Descripción del empleo

American Electric Power is seeking a senior, on-site IT/finance portfolio financial forecaster in Columbus. The role leads budgeting, monthly forecasts, accruals, and variance analysis across large programs, aligning project codes, contract balances, and portfolio consolidation.

You’ll manage vendor invoices, ensure accurate time coding, and drive audit-ready financial records for the IT portfolio. You will partner with Finance, Procurement and program leads, mentor analysts, and support