Financial Business Analyst - Distribution EngineeringFirstEnergy • Akron, Ohio, United States
Financial Business Analyst - Distribution Engineering
FirstEnergy
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Akron, Ohio, United States
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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 the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.
FirstEnergy’s Program Delivery Financial Management & Controls team plays a critical role in overseeing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, managing more than $2 billion in regulatory and program spend across a five-year horizon. We are committed to ensuring the financial health, compliance, and cost efficiency of our programs while supporting strategic growth and operational excellence.
The Distribution Engineering Financial Analyst plays a critical role in controls governance, including the design, documentation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of financial and program controls, while supporting audit readiness and compliance efforts. This role will also be responsible for developing and delivering executive-level reporting and insights, translating complex financial and program data into clear, actionable information to support senior leadership decision-making.
The preferred reporting location is FirstEnergy Headquarters in Akron, Ohio. Other locations within the company's service territory will be considered.
Responsibilities
Providing leadership and oversight for program financial management, including budgets, forecasts, and cost controls.
Establishing and maintaining program controls governance frameworks, ensuring consistency, compliance, and alignment with enterprise standards.
Developing and delivering senior leadership-level reporting, including presentations, dashboards, and strategic insights.
Performing analytical activities to support the standardization and optimization of financial and program management processes.
Driving accountability and financial discipline across program teams.
Leading status reporting, performance tracking, and effectiveness measurement.
Managing accounting activities and ensuring compliance with financial and regulatory standards.
Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align financial strategies with program objectives.
Partnering with stakeholders to ensure audit readiness and compliance execution, including internal and external audits.
Supporting continuous improvement activities across the business unit and FirstEnergy.
Qualifications
Two to four year degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline and minimum 4 years of related work experience is required.
In lieu of a degree, minimum 7 years of related work experience is required. Relevant work experience includes financial forecasting and analysis, cost flow oversight, expense verification and correction, project management controls, strategic financial planning, or portfolio management.
Proven experience in financial management with budget ownership. Strong understanding of financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
Possess strong computer skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), SAP, QlikView, PlannerDash, PowerPlan, and Coupa. PowerBI/Toad skills are a plus.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret, analyze, and clearly communicate complex data.
Strong analytical, decision-making, planning, and problem-solving skills.
Collaborative team player capable of working cross-functionally across business units.
The ability to learn and produce results while working across FirstEnergy.
Demonstrates a curious, questioning mindset with a focus on continuous learning and driving results.
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 pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.
Safety Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.
Position Classification Exempt
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- English
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