Operations Business Analyst

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Duties & Responsibilities

Includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Supports and emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental programs and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Develops and executes plans to accomplish development, regular updating, and monitoring of the Plant budget and cost forecasts.
• Works closely with Engineers and Outage Managers on Project cost tracking.
• Provides appropriate information, recommendations, and guidance to department personnel to obtain the necessary input to support the budget development and monitoring process.
• Creates documents, including reports, memos, graphs, charts, tables, etc
• Coordinates monthly variance analysis, reviews results, reconciles actual costs with budget/forecasts, summarizes variance explanations/forecasts, and distributes the information as appropriate.
• Prepares journal corrections andcoordinates monthly and year-end accruals.
• Prepares special cost/budget reports and analyses with minimal direction at the request of department management.
• Understands business processes and their financial implication/impact to the Plant and Company
• Generates and submits budget exception reports when necessary.
• Ensures all Company resources are utilized in a cost-effective manner, estimates resource requirements, monitors expenditures, and reports on performance of assigned area
• Coordinates with Corporate Accounting on the creation of new assets and retirement of old assets
• Works with Business Manager with the development and updating of the Plant Business Plan
• Works with Corporate Accounting on taxation reviews
• Demonstrates employee involvement, innovative thinking, adaptation to change, responsible risk taking, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
• Ensures development and implementation of assigned area goals, objectives and initiatives
• Promotes productivity and teamwork with open communication, timely decision making, and use of personal leadership skills to set high standards of performance.
• Recognizes problems and is proactive in resolution.

Requirements

A.Knowledge/Skills

• Basic understanding of the processes, systems, assets, resources, key personnel, and business functions of the facility.
• Knowledge of power plant systems and operation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all individuals.
• Ability to use a personal computer and associated software applications. Understands business software systems and their interfaces.
• Working knowledge of the following systems: SAP, HPM, and other internal NRG business applications.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite applications.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with, or ability to learn, Power BI and relational databases.
• Ability to read, create and follow written policies and procedures.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Demonstrated sound business skills necessary to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Ability to perform as a team member or leader in a cross-functional team environment and achieve consensus decisions.
• Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations

B.Education/Experience

• Minimum of Baccalaureate degree in, Accounting, Business or related technical discipline from an accredited college or university and 2 years of equivalent experience in a related fieldOR a 2-year degree and 4 years equivalent experience in related field OR 6 Years equivalent experience in a related field.

C.Competencies

• Uses and maintains technical and professional knowledge, shares that knowledge with others, and recognizes/applies new technology in a cost effective manner.
• Obtains and applies knowledge of competitive business practices in daily work activities and decision making.
• Seeks and understands the customer/client's needs and focuses on meeting and exceeding their expectations.
• Willingness and ability to work through all obstacles in order to get the job done.
• Anticipates and accepts changes in the organization and adapts to meet new requirements.
• Committed to making the workplace safe and environmentally sound.
• Willing to accept accountability for own decisions, performance, and behavior, as well as the performance of assigned employees.

D.Working Conditions

• Normal office environment and/or power plant environment
• Work overtime and non-standard working hours as required.
• Requires occasional travel outside the service area.
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, gloves etc.) in designated areas.
• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, and climbing stairs.
• Requires operation of a personal computer.
• Occasionally requires lifting as appropriate to perform duties and responsibilities.

Please Note: Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful candidate's education and/or experience and consistent with the job location's market pay rate.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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