Distribution Engineering - Financial Analyst

About the role

This is an open position with the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. FirstEnergy’s Program Delivery Financial Management & Controls team plays a critical role in overseeing a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, managing more than $2 billion in regulatory and program spend across a five-year horizon. The Distribution Engineering Financial Analyst supports the financial health, compliance, and cost efficiency of programs while supporting strategic growth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and oversight for program financial management, including budgets, forecasts, and cost controls.
• Establishing and maintaining program controls governance frameworks, ensuring consistency, compliance, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Developing and delivering senior leadership-level reporting, including presentations, dashboards, and strategic insights.
• Performing analytical activities to support the standardization and optimization of financial and program management processes.
• Driving accountability and financial discipline across program teams.
• Making status reports, performance tracking, and effectiveness measurements.
• Managing accounting activities and ensuring compliance with financial and regulatory standards.
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align financial strategies with program objectives.
• Partnering with stakeholders to ensure audit readiness and compliance execution, including internal and external audits.
• Supporting continuous improvement activities across the business unit and FirstEnergy.

Qualifications

• Two-to-four-year degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related discipline and minimum 4 years’ related work experience is required.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum 7 years’ related work experience is required.
• Relevant work experience includes financial forecasting & analysis, cost flow oversight, expense verification & correction, project management controls, strategic financial planning, or portfolio management.
• Proven experience in financial management with budget ownership.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
• Possess strong computer skills in the Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), SAP, QlikView, PlannerDash, PowerPlan and Coupa.
• PowerBI/Toad skills are a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret, analyze, and clearly communicate complex data.
• Strong analytical, decision making, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative team player with able to work cross-functionally across business units.
• Questioning attitude to learn and produce results while working across FirstEnergy.
• Demonstrates a curious, questioning mindset with a focus on continuous learning and driving results.