Senior Financial Analyst - Vendor Contracts & Controls

American Electric Power; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Electric Power is seeking a Financial Controls professional in Ohio to prepare variance analyses and perform vendor contract financial reviews. You will work closely with internal groups and external vendors, verifying rates, taxes, and contract items, while identifying cost savings opportunities and process improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, proficiency in Office, PeopleSoft, Maximo, and analytics tools such as PowerBI/SQL/Workiva.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; preferred majors include accounting, finance, economics, business administration or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform vendor contract financial reviews: verify rates, billing periods, quantities, taxes, discounts, holdbacks / retainage and contract line items against Master Contracts, Change Orders and Purchase Orders.
• Perform complex reviews with minimal supervision.
• Analyze and provide recommendations regarding Financial Controls financial review processes.
• Ability to work across all areas of AEP and with external vendors collaboratively.
• Provide regular report outs to management and team to better understand processes.
• Assist in back up duties for various areas of Financial Controls such as, but not limited to, SOX reporting and UVL processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost savings and revenue enhancement.

Skills

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft

Maximo

COGNOS

PowerBI

SQL

Workiva

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CAA

PowerBI

SQL

Workiva

Job description

American Electric Power is seeking a Financial Controls professional in Ohio to prepare variance analyses and perform vendor contract financial reviews. You will work closely with internal groups and external vendors, verifying rates, taxes, and contract items, while identifying cost savings opportunities and process improvements.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, proficiency in Office, PeopleSoft, Maximo, and analytics tools such as PowerBI/SQL/Workiva.