Analyst Ii/Iii - Strategy, Long Term Planning & Business Performance

About the Opportunity
This is an open position with the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
All employees who apply for a posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year or who are in a position with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying.
The selected candidate may be offered a position within the same job family, at a level that is lower than what was posted. This will be determined based upon the results of the interview process which considers the candidate's skills, work history, experience level, and other relevant qualifications.
The Analyst provides financial planning and/or reporting activities as a member of the Strategy organization. This individual supports the financial forecasting and analysis specific to the regulated distribution and transmission business segment within FirstEnergy as well as direct coordination on FirstEnergy consolidated financial results.
The preferred reporting location is the General Office in Akron, OH; other locations throughout the FE service territory will be considered.
Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating periodic actual results and forecasting data reporting, including various forms of financial management schedules
• Providing excellent customer service through timely and accurate information, analysis and reporting
• Conducting strategic research, data analysis, interpretation, and assistance regarding regulatory mechanisms, financial reporting, and rate making
• Supporting the tracking and analysis of the financial key performance indicators
• Offering ideas and suggestions and working to improve complex work processes and/or projects
• Developing effective working relationships with employees at all levels of FirstEnergy
• Understanding the financial and strategic goals of FirstEnergy
• Demonstrating a questioning attitude while maintaining commitment to the overall success of the team

An employee hired at the Analyst III level will be expected to perform all the above responsibilities with more proficiency, and in a more independent manner. Further, the Analyst III level employee will be assigned additional responsibilities related to those above.
Qualifications at an Analyst level II include:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline is required. Advanced degree a plus
• Minimum 2 years relevant work experience is required. Relevant work experience includes working knowledge of reporting and forecasting processes, rate and regulatory filings, accounting and financial statement analysis.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Word)
• Demonstrate a questioning attitude to learn, produce results and develop relationships
• Proficient with UI Planner and Qlikview applications
• Excellent analytical abilities
• Proficient with SAP and BW preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
  

Qualifications at the Analyst III level include all the above plus:

• Minimum 4 years relevant work experience is required. Relevant work experience includes working knowledge of reporting and forecasting processes, rate and regulatory filings, accounting and financial statement analysis.

All employees must have an account to use a FirstEnergy computer to apply for jobs. If you do not know if you have an account, please contact the IT Service Desk at 330-315-4357, Option 1 - 1 for assistance.
FirstEnergy Human Resources Team