Business Analyst - NJ Distribution Engineering

FirstEnergy - Morristown, NJ

Full-time

Remote - Morristown, NJ

Utilities

About the position

The Business Analyst - Distribution Portfolio at FirstEnergy is responsible for conducting financial analysis, data interpretation, and presenting information to the leadership team. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to identify goals and best practices, providing insights for decision-making, and aligning capital and resource allocation within the business budget. The analyst will drive initiatives for safety, financial planning, and business data utilization, while also identifying areas for improvement in safety performance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Requirements

• 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
• 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