Sr Planning Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis - FP&A Shared Services IT

The Senior Analyst position will take a lead role in partnering with the Business Organizations to develop, track, and manage operational and financial plans. The Senior Planning Analyst will also identify improvement opportunities through data-led analyses and influence customers to implement the opportunities.

Core Responsibilities

• Partner with the customers to plan and develop the 5-year O&M, Capital budgets and Current Working Estimates. Initiate mitigation efforts and develop forecasting models and evaluate historical trends. Prepare Power Point Presentation for the annual budget meetings.
• Enter 5-year budget information into the Oracle EPBCS system.
• Support financial forecasting processes, including system entries and analytical review.
• Analyzes and communicates variance from financial plans and provides recommendations on corrective action measures.
• Attend customer meetings to understand and challenge assumptions when necessary and identify improvements.
• Lead monthly and weekly performance reporting, including variance commentary and spend-driver tracking.
• Manage the capital portfolio and support governance, optimization, and project performance tracking. Review of authorizations and appropriations.
• Perform ongoing analysis of accruals and payments.
• Identifies opportunities to create value-added analyses to support customers in decision-making. Learn new systems as required.
• Support the rate case development, negotiation, and settlement process. Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years of relevant work experience or
• Master's Degree and two (2) years of relevant work experience

Preferred Education/Experience

• Master's Degree MBA or MPP and two (2) years of relevant work experience

Relevant Work Experience

• At least three (3) years of Financial Planning & Analysis related experience (Budgeting and forecasting), required.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in obtaining, review and analyzing data to support business objectives, required.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel- pivot, vlookup, macros, etc., PowerPoint) and budgeting tools (e.g., Oracle), required.
• Understanding of accounting and budgeting principles (e.g., income statement, balance sheet), required.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills, required.
• Demonstrated strong quantitative and presentation skills, required.
• Understanding of ConEds business (e.g., services provided, current events) and FP&A function (e.g., objective, role, deliverables), required.
• The ability to learn and use new systems quickly, required.
• Familiarity with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g.,Power BI), preferred.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and interact effectively with customers, required.
• Ability to be a self-starter, taking the initiative to utilize the resources and learn quickly, required.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as required.
• Must be able to participate in the Company's emergency management processes and storm plans as required.

Mission Statement:

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

Benefits:

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, mental, and financial health of our employees and their families. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Rich medical & phar