Budget Analyst - Budget Analyst Prin.

About the position

The Budget Analyst serves as the primary support contact for the O&M and/or Capital budgeting process, reprojections, variance/other standard/ad-hoc reporting and analysis, and the improvement requisition process for a business unit(s), corporate group(s), operating company(ies) and/or for AEP Consolidated. This role includes providing key support of the related planning, budgeting and reporting applications and the billing/allocation processes. The analyst may also be involved in special studies and in reviewing processes to ensure the greatest degree of effectiveness and efficiency is achieved, making recommendations for improved performance.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and budgeting activities for the O&M and/or Capital resource allocation process; including long-range forecasts, detail budgets, re-projections and contingency plans.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly variance reports.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports as required.
• Support decisions affecting operation and maintenance activities, capital investment, customer service levels, and profitability objectives.
• Assist in routing and approval process for Improvement Requisitions; ensuring that Authorization Policy and IR Procedures are followed.
• Engage in developing and improving standardized processes surrounding budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and improvement requisitions.
• Perform special studies, analysis, investigations, and assignments as may be required.
• Provide assistance in responding to regulatory and other data requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or Engineering along with 1 year of relevant experience, or
• Associate's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or Engineering along with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience in a functional Business Unit (Generation, Transmission, or Distribution), and/or Corporate Finance and/or Operating Company finance, and/or engineering related field is preferred.
• Knowledge/utilization of UI Budgets, PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office, and Business Objects relational database reporting desired.
• Familiarity with AEP accounting and use of Chartfields desired.