An Official Site of
Ohio.gov Logo
Skip to Main Content
For Job Seekers
Find a Job
Find a job in Ohio
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
[Headline] Find Resources Circle Carousel
Terms of Use
Career Profile Quiz
Find a Career Path
Find a Job Center
Find State of Ohio Jobs
Build Your Career
Build Your Career
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Top Resources
Career Preparation
Military Service
Restored Citizens
Golden Buckeyes
Planning for College
Resources
Practice Your Skills
Practice Your Skills
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
Career Skills
Job Search Skills
Career Path
Interview Skills
ApprenticeOhio Program Search
Learn About Benefits
Learn About Benefits
[Headline] Top Tools
[Headline] Top Articles
Child Support Work Requirements
Reemployment Services
Virtual Job Search Help
Trade Adjustment Assistance
SNAP/TANF Work Requirements
Vocational Program Requirements
Can Tax Credits Help Get You Hired?
BWC Information
Unemployment Claimants
For Employers
Login or Sign Up
Login or Sign Up
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
Resources For Employers
Resources For Employers
Hire a Veteran
Hiring People with Disabilities
Hiring Restored Citizens
Sponsor an Apprentice Program
Tax Benefits of Hiring from Target Groups
Ohio Business Gateway
Find Highly Skilled Employees
Get Workforce Data
Recruitment and Training Programs
BWC Information for Employers
Foreign Labor Certification
For Students
Explore Careers
Explore Careers
[Headline] Top Tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
Student's Home
Videos About Jobs
Student's Learning Kit
Learn About Career Types
What's Your Future Career?
S.T.E.M. is Cool!
K - 5th Grades
K - 5th Grades
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
[Headline] CTA
Career Awareness Learning Games
Career Awareness Videos
6th - 8th Grades
6th - 8th Grades
[Headline] Top Tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
Career Exploration Learning Games
Career Exploration Videos and Multimedia
Self Exploration
9th - 12th Grades
9th - 12th Grades
[Headline] Top Tools
Self Exploration
Career Exploration and Planning
Staff & Professionals
Staff & Professionals
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
Video & Multimedia
Teacher's Career Toolkit
Transition from High School
School District Toolkit
News & Events
News
News
All New Look for OMJ
Events
Events
Contact Us
Contact Us
[Side Bar Text] Contact Information
[Side Bar Text] Live Chat
[Link] Live Chat
Contact Instruction
[AuthTemplate:Form] OMJ Contact Form
Ohio Means Jobs | Ohio.gov
Label Translations
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
[LINK] View More Resouces
[LINK] Signup
Live Chat
Site Search
My Profile
Menu
Close
Live Chat
Search
Contact
Home
Search
Close
Search in our portal
Search
Home
Home
For Job Seekers
Find a Job
Build Your Career
Practice Your Skills
Learn About Benefits
Find a job in Ohio
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
[Headline] Find Resources Circle Carousel
Terms of Use
Career Profile Quiz
Find a Career Path
Find a Job Center
Find State of Ohio Jobs
Build Your Career
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Top Resources
Career Preparation
Military Service
Restored Citizens
Golden Buckeyes
Planning For College
Resources
Practice Your Skills
[Headline] Top tools
[Headline] Featured Resources
Career Skills
Job Search Skills
Career Path
Interview Skills
ApprenticeOhio Program Search
Learn About Benefits
[Headline] Top Tools
[Headline] Top Articles
Child Support Work Requirements
Reemployment Services
Virtual Job Search Help
Trade Adjustment Assistance
SNAP/TANF Work Requirements
Vocational Program Requirements
Can Tax Credits Help Get You Hired?
BWC Information
Unemployment Claimants
For Employers
Login or Sign Up
Resources For Employers
For Students
Explore Careers
K - 5th Grades
6th - 8th Grades
9th - 12th Grades
Staff & Professionals
CTAs
CTAs
Student's Home
Videos About Jobs
Student's Learning Kit
Learn About Career Types
What's Your Future Career?
S.T.E.M. is Cool!
CTAs
Career Awareness Learning Games
Career Awareness Videos
Resources (Temporary)
CTAs
Career Exploration Learning Games
Career Exploration Videos and Multimedia
Self Exploration
CTAs
Self Exploration
Career Exploration and Planning
CTAs
Video & Multimedia
Teacher's Career Toolkit
Transition from High School
School District Toolkit
News & Events
News
Events
Contact Us
Help Center
Your Profile
Finding a Job
Your Benefits
Education
Common Questions
Long Text Translations
Search
Search Jobs
Search WorkKeys
®
Enter Job Title
Enter Keywords
in
Enter Job Location
Enter State
State
AL
AK
AZ
AR
AS
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
GU
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
PR
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VI
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
FM
MP
Search Jobs
Search WorkKeys
®
IT Business Analyst - Finance Systems Job in Akron, Ohio US
IT Business Analyst - Finance Systems
FIRSTENERGY SERVICE COMPANY
-
Akron, OH
Posted:
2/27/2024
- Expires:
5/27/2024
Job ID: 270240129
Report this job
Apply Now
I have already applied
Save to My Profile
Email
Print
Job Description
FirstEnergy
FirstEnergy at a Glance
We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of 3,780 megawatts.
About the Opportunity
This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Co. Company., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00]
The ability to work remotely within the United States may be available based on business need. This option is not available in the states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Oregon or Washington at this time.
Drive and participate in the production support and enhancement lifecycle of FirstEnergy's IT Finance systems. With a foundation of business process understanding, the focus is configuration, testing, administration, and support of these systems and the related interfaces to other systems.
Responsibilities Include:
Production support: Supporting the FirstEnergy Finance group to ensure they can successfully post journal entries, pay invoices, receive payments, close our books monthly, issue financial statements, and process budgets and forecasts.
Investigating and resolving problems reported via Help Desk or directly with Finance customers, including some off-hours support;
Providing analytical and operational support to the business clients.
Taking enhancement requests through their entire lifecycle.
Working directly with business units to collect requirements, develop quality functional specifications and/or business process maps, perform analysis, and recommend best technical approach (with estimates);
Configuring solutions;
Creating and executing comprehensive unit and integration test plans;
Developing detailed implementation plans and providing clear documentation for completed products;
Understanding system interface design and data flows to support complex inbound and outbound interfaces;
Researching and resolving application security provisioning issues.
Adhering to IT SOX controls/procedures for data and application changes.
When necessary, handling project management responsibilities - e.g. project charter creation, developing and executing work plans, aligning with applicable release schedules, monitoring progress, tracking of project labor and budget spend, and communicating with stakeholders.
Qualifications at include:
Bachelor's or Associate Degree in Finance or Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Computer/Management Information Systems with 4 years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years related-level experience required.
Related experience includes, but is not limited to:
Experience using financial software
Financial business process knowledge preferred
Demonstrate financial and basic technological aptitude through work experience, education, or other means;
Superior written and verbal communication skills;
Willingness to undertake assignments involving unfamiliar subjects;
Proven ability to troubleshoot and solve non-routine problems with little or no guidance;
Aptitude to learn quickly;
Excellent analytical skills and ability to think creatively;
Understanding and willingness to embrace IT application development standards and processes;
Ability to effectively prioritize and plan activities, work on multiple concurrent tasks, and meet deadlines;
Willingness to work flexible hours as applicable and be available for call-in and after-hours support if needed;
Highly motivated with ability to work independently with a high level of productivity;
Proven team player; encourages and supports team members in a virtual work setting.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience using core financial software - e.g. SAP's finance modules, applications such as PowerPlan, or UIPlanner;
Experience querying against a database management system (Oracle or equivalent) using tools like QlikView, TOAD Data Point, or Microsoft Access, PowerBI;
Financial or Customer business process experience in conjunction with financial knowledge - e.g. financial reporting, accounting, tax, customer billing, customer invoicing, etc;
Participation in at least 1 significant IT software implementation project or upgrade.
Proficient in Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Outlook, and Word
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. Please visit our website at
www.firstenergycorp.com
to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. 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
FirstEnergy Human Resources Team
FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, 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.
See all jobs from this company
Job Summary
Employment Type:
Full Time Employee
Job type:
Federal Contractor
Skill Based Partner:
No
Education Level:
Associate's degree
Work Days:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Job Reference Code
78414085
Salary
N/A
Licenses / Certifications:
N/A
Display Recommended WorkKeys®
Recommended WorkKeys®:
Applied Math: 5
Graphic Literacy: 5
Workplace Documentation: 5