Senior Financial Analyst: Strategic Forecasting & Insights

AEP Service Corporation; États-Unis; Sur place; USD 88 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

American Electric Power is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to prepare forecasts, analyze variances, and assess strategic opportunities. You will work with operating company teams to develop forecasts and support SEC reporting.

The role requires strong presentation skills and expertise with MS Office, UI Financial Model, PeopleSoft, and Business Objects, plus clear communication across all organizational levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, preferred majors include accounting, finance, economics, business administration or engineering.
• 4 or more years of work experience in the disciplines mentioned in the education requirement.
• Presentation Skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, UI Financial Model, PeopleSoft, and Business Objects.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and comfortably with all levels of the organization.
• Strategic Thinking.
• Relationship building.
• Teamwork.

Responsabilités

• Initiate and formulate financial forecasts, in conjunction with operating company personnel, using corporate financial models including the identification of significant strategic issues and alternative and/or contingency plans.
• Perform monthly/quarterly variance reporting and analysis of budget vs. actual results and actual vs. prior year results for the primary purpose of improving future forecasts.
• Identify needed customer rate changes and make recommendations for the timing and amount.
• Track and evaluate operating company, segment, and consolidated forecasts including the compilation of intra-year estimates.
• Develop and articulate compelling stories supporting key earnings drivers for senior management and the board of directors.
• Develop special strategic evaluations of corporate business opportunities and assist in making recommendations based upon the results of the evaluations.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost savings and revenue enhancement.

Connaissances

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

UI Financial Model

PeopleSoft

Business Objects

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Outils

Microsoft Office

UI Financial Model

PeopleSoft

Business Objects

Description du poste

American Electric Power is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to prepare forecasts, analyze variances, and assess strategic opportunities. You will work with operating company teams to develop forecasts and support SEC reporting.

The role requires strong presentation skills and expertise with MS Office, UI Financial Model, PeopleSoft, and Business Objects, plus clear communication across all organizational levels.