Budget Analyst

Description

The Bethlehem Energy Center is a state-of-the-art, combined-cycle power plant fueled primarily by natural gas. The plant has a 3 x 3 x 1 combined-cycle configuration: three GE 7FA combustion turbine-generators (CTGs) exhausting at 1,140F to three Nooter/Eriksen heat-recovery steam generators (HRSGs) whose outputs are combined to feed one GE D11 steam turbine-generator.

The Business Analyst is responsible for the oversight, administration, and financial functions of the power plant. Responsible for all accounting and budget functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Shall maintain diligent and accurate corporate policies and files.
Directs the invoice processing of Union associates.
Works in conjunction with plant staff to develop annual O&M and Capital budgets.
Manages and maintains O&M and Capital budgets.
Acts as a single point of contact to Asset Manager.
In-depth or broad, knowledge of accounting and budget management.
Highly skilled professional with wide-ranging, advanced technical experience to resolve complex issues.
Competent to work at very high level in multiple knowledge areas or functions as an advanced contributor.
Works in and makes decisions on complex issues regarding project components and advanced tasks.
Leads the research for innovations from external sources, and identifies opportunities to develop new processes, tools, services, and techniques within the function.
Uses independent judgment requiring in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Independently selects methods, techniques, analytical approach, and evaluation criteria.
Determines methods and procedures for new assignments.
Works closely with management on all projects to establish budgets and track real time costs.
Collaborate and solve problems - works with others to resolve significant issues, clarify, or interpret complex information, provide initial screening/negotiations.
Maintains direct working relationship with personnel, accounting and procurement managers in the corporate office and other facilities as required.
Shall maintain a strong knowledge of all contracts and maintains working relationship with legal counsel, internal auditors, government agencies, vendors, as required.
Establishes administrative controls for all accounting functions in accordance with established policies and procedures, client requirements, and applicable government regulations.
Responsible for monthly accounting close activities.
Responsible for monthly budget forecast and variance reports.
Maintains an understanding of power plant revenues.
Performs the preparation of all required plant financial reports.
Provides analysis of financial information & maintains reports, estimates of administrative costs and the preparation of forecasts and cost records.
Responds to inquiries and audits relative to costs and billings.
Supports job procedures for procurement of materials, tools, subcontracts, and services.
Perform monthly trend analysis/reporting for assigned plants explaining from a year over year and month over month perspective.
Self -Motivated to identify task that need to be completed.
Performs other financially related duties and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent field experience.
Thorough knowledge of professional accounting, accounts payable financial, tax concepts, budgeting, inventory control and procurement.
Working knowledge of PC accounting systems as applied to independent projects.
Working knowledge of Good Business Practice financial practices and procedures preferred.
Skill in communicating effectively.
Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills.
General software knowledge in other Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint...etc.) and Accounting/Purchasing Software.

Other Desirable Skills

Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Management of RCA process
Operational Excellence planning
Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Tracking and communicating (KPIs)
SharePoint Experience
Power Plant Operations or Maintenance experience

Freedom to Act - Incumbent must adhere to established policies and procedures under the direction of the Bethlehem Energy Center Plant Manager.
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