Location: Holmdel,NJ, USA
JOB DESCRIPTION FirstEnergy at a GlanceWe are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts. About the Opportunity This is an open position with Jersey Central Power & Light, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [JCPL] The Business Analyst - Distribution Portfolio conducts financial analysis, data interpretation and information presentations to the leadership team for review and analysis. The business analyst works closely with stakeholders to identify goals, best practices, and other active methods for gathering and analyzing information as it relates to the needs of the organization. This individual provides insights that help the decision-making process and align capital and resource allocation within the business budget. The business analyst drives fresh initiatives for safety, financial planning and business data utilization and identifies business areas that can be improved for safety performance, increased efficiency, and strengthen business processes. The business analyst works closely with others throughout state operations to communicate their findings and helps implement changes to support state model objectives. This position can be sited at one of multiple FirstEnergy New Jersey locations and is considered mobile (remote). Candidates must reside or be willing to relocate to FirstEnergy's New Jersey area of operations. Responsibilities include: * Compiling and interpreting data, from various resources, in a concise and professional manner * Developing charts, tables, presentations, and other elements of data visualization * Identifying and prioritizing the organization's functional and technical needs and requirements * Creating models and reports to support business decisions * Understanding business strategies, goals, and requirements * Forecasting, budgeting, and performing both variance analysis and financial analysis * Supporting other business units with data requests; Workforce Development, Business Services * Building respectful and effective working relationships with state leaders and key stakeholders in multiple business units to work collaboratively on various requests and initiatives * Collaborating with state leaders on various data requests and providing interpretation * Describing opportunities and solutions for the business model * Timely responding to requests * Providing storm support, as required, including off-hours, weekends, and holidays * Delivering quality and accurate work within established deadlines Qualifications * Two-to-four-year degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related discipline and minimum 7 years' related work experience is required. * In lieu of a degree, minimum 10 years' related work experience is required. Related work experience includes planning/analysis, performance reporting, forecasting, and budgeting. * Electric utility experience is required. * A solid understanding of Microsoft Office applications - pivot tables, vlookups, filtering * Strong computer application experience in the Microsoft suite; PowerPoint, Excel, and Word * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interpret and communicate data * Excellent analytical abilities * Able to work well under pressure, manage multiple priorities and projects * Able to build strong working relationships to support leaders and business units * Understanding of regulatory reporting requirements * Knowledge of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) * Apply new technology to its fullest potential to reach operational process improvement goals * Model active learning through continuing to learn, develop breadth of knowledge, skills and perspective * Experience in utility operations preferred Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pensionTo view the full job description, click here>