Budget Analyst Associate - Budget Analyst Sr.

Support the O&M and Capital budgeting process, reprojections, variance/other standard/ad-hoc reporting and the improvement requisition process for a business unit(s), corporate group(s), operating company(ies) and/or for AEP Consolidated. Includes providing support related to planning, budgeting and reporting applications and the billing/allocation processes.

What you'll do:

• Support the planning and budgeting activities for the O&M and Capital resource allocation process; including long-range forecasts, detail budgets, re-projections and contingency plans.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly variance reports
• Prepare ad-hoc reports as needed to support analysis.
• Support decisions and analysis affecting operations and maintenance activities, capital investment, customer service, and profitability objections.
• Assist in routing and approval process for Improvement Requisition; 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.
• Assist in Financial Forecasting process alongside OPCO / Business Units within I&M it relates to Capital and O&M expenditures to resolve any potential issues.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or Engineering.
• No experience necessary.

Other Requirements:

• Physical demand level is Sedentary
• Key Competencies: Communication, Teamwork, Initiative, Adaptability/Flexibility, Client Focus, Creativity, Planning/Organizing and Understanding the Business and Competition
• 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.
• This position requires coordination with corporate finance, corporate planning & budgeting, accounting/tax, commercial operations, generation and transmission, regulatory, requiring the incumbent to work across functional boundaries.
• Familiarity with AEP accounting and use of Chartfields desired.

Minimum Requirements:

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

Other Requirements:

• Physical demand level is Sedentary
• Key Competencies: Communication, Teamwork, Initiative, Adaptability/Flexibility, Client Focus, Creativity, Planning/Organizing and Understanding the Business and Competition.
• 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.
• This position requires coordination with corporate finance, corporate planning & budgeting, accounting/tax, commercial operations, generation and transmission, regulatory, requiring the incumbent to work across functional boundaries. Familiarity with AEP accounting and use of Chartfields desired.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or Engineering along with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience. Or;
• Associates degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or Engineering along with a minimum of 6 years or relevant experience.

Other Requirements:

• Key Competencies: Communication, Teamwork, Initiative, Adaptability/Flexibility, Client Focus, Creativity, Planning/Organizing and Understanding the Business and Competition These are additional expectations for the job and could include specific work experience, license / certifications, preemployment testing, expectations about travel, shift work, etc.
• 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.
• This position requires coordination with corporate finance, corporate planning & budgeting, accounting/tax, commercial operations, generation and transmission, regulatory, requiring the incumbent to work across functional boundaries.
• Familiarity with AEP accounting and use of Chartfields desired.