Business Analyst Associate

We are currently accepting resumes for a Business Analyst in Columbus, OH.

The selected candidate will perform the following duties:
- Responsible for invoice processing, unvouchered liabilities, work order administration, and administrative support activities.
- Provide market, financial and utility industry analysis for developing business unit strategic initiatives.
- Benchmark the applicable business unit's organizational performance with both non-utility and utility organizations
- Provide data to monitor the competitiveness of the applicable business unit and offer solutions to improve the business unit organization's efficiency.
- Work closely with the business unit management to analyze industry trends and best practices.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the business unit organization, and with internal and external customers. This work will be completed under close supervision.
- Analyze and investigate internal and external market conditions and prepare reports to support recommendations on trends, best practices etc.
- Identify potential savings opportunities and develop supporting business cases and alternatives to recognize those savings.
- Coordinate the communication of relevant data with the appropriate business unit and also with the other business unit and external contacts.
- Develop reports and perform periodic studies necessary to analyze the business units strategic goals to maximize the efficiency of the organization.
- Maintain, interpret and analyze pertinent data and make presentations to internal and external customers
- Analyze and review business unit contracts/work to assure adherence to contract/work standards and agreements.
- Process vendor invoices for management approval for contract labor and services. Perform invoice audit review per the contract's financial Terms and Conditions for labor and equipment billing rates, subcontractors, materials, Per Diem, escalation, overheads, etc. Interpret and understand contractual language and financial Terms and Conditions to apply to vendor invoices; dispute vendor invoices for contractual compliance and interpretation vs. billable items.
- Identify and submit unvouchered liabilities in accordance with Accounting policies and SOX requirements; ensure all policies and processes for accruing unvouchered liabilities are in alignment with the Transmission guidelines. Assist in developing efficiencies to record unvouchered liabilities for uninvoiced vendor services performed. Assist in continuous improvement and monitoring of financial controls to limit missed accruals and duplication of unvouchered liability accruals .
- Perform work order administration activities, including set up, in-service reporting, and closing; ensure that asset retirements are properly identified for timely processing; resolve errors with Accounting, Transmission Project Management, and Transmission Field Services.
- Provide assistance to ensure that the proper financial controls are in place for accurate project / work order reporting for Operating Companies, Transcos, and Joint Ventures for subsequent financial transactions (e.g. GLBUs, Accounts, AFUDC, Depreciation, Original Cost Asset Retirements, etc.).
- Assist in providing business and administrative support for: contract requisitions, bid packages, and governance; and creation of templates for business processes and tracking.

Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's or Associated Degree in Business, Statistics, Finance or related field of study.
- Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree ' No experience required. Associated Degree and two years of business analyst experience which would include benchmarking and creation of business case scenarios
- 0-2 years of experience for candidates with a Bachelors degree

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Albany, OH 43054: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location