Associate, Financial Planning

The Entry-Professional will gather necessary information for the Operating Areas and partner with them to develop, track and manage operational and financial plans. The Entry-Professional will perform analyses to help identify improved ways to manage costs and support forward-looking decision-making by operating areas. Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 1 year experience includes cumulative full-time work or equivalent internship/co-op experience. Six months of Con Edison co-op or internship qualifies.

Relevant Work Experience

• Understanding of ConEds business (e.g., services provided, current events) and FP&A function (e.g., objective, role, deliverables), required.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office, required.
• Understanding of basic accounting principles (e.g., income statement, balance sheet), required.
• Demonstrated critical thinking capabilities and proactive qualities, required.
• Demonstrated quantitative experience, preferred.
• Work experience with management reporting or budgeting tools such as Oracle or SAP, preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

• Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Ability to stoop, bend, reach, and kneel throughout the workday

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.

Core Responsibilities

• Adheres to Corporate EEO policies and ensures behavior is consistent with corporate values relating to the treatment of peers, subordinates, superiors, customers and the public at large.
• Supports the budget development process to support the work plan.
• Enter budget information into the budget system. (i.e., Oracle ePBCS).
• Supports financial forecasting processes with analyses using relevant systems/tools and enters forecast information into the relevant system.
• Identifies and communicates variations from the organization plan to stakeholders.
• Prepares monthly management reports using relevant systems to obtain and vet necessary data and supports monthly variance analysis.
• Assist with the preparation and validation of the O&M forecast information provided to stakeholders.
• Assist with the support of weekly spend driver tracking through maintenance, analysis and communication of weekly data.
• Creates and executes value-added analyses to support customers in decision-making.
• Performs ongoing analysis of accrual submissions of all types, along with analysis of associated payments.
• Performs additional tasks when necessary to support the organization and the Company.