Treasury Analyst Principal-Treasury Lead

About the role

This role partners with AEP business units to develop and execute comprehensive financing strategies, with a focus on optimizing capital structure, managing cost of capital within regulated rate frameworks, and supporting the maintenance of strong subsidiary credit ratings. The position is responsible for designing and delivering clear, compelling communications to executives, our Board of Directors, and employees on financial planning, performance outcomes, and key corporate finance initiatives. Success requires demonstrated leadership, strategic thinking, and effective application of capital markets expertise to strengthen the company’s overall financial position.

Responsibilities

• Manage the execution of corporate financing/treasury activities for the AEP System, including the issuance of term loans, secured or unsecured bonds, project financing, leases, and other financing instruments.
• Support AEP’s financial planning process by performing analysis and finance-related inputs impactful to subsidiary company budgeting and financial projections.
• Provide and support testimony in rate cases and regulatory legal proceedings, including the development of work papers to support cost of capital and cost of debt in rate cases and other various regulatory discovery requests.
• Actively participate in ongoing rating agency dialogue and preparation of analysis as support when responding to credit rating agency requests.
• Analyze strategies to meet AEP System financial liquidity needs and working capital needs.
• Assist with coordination and communication with banking partners.
• Manage financial counterparties and work with internal stakeholders to administer leasing contracts and AEP's leasing program.
• Support financial reporting through communication of finance activity and preparation of certain required disclosure.
• Support corporate governance by performing procedures in accordance with internal controls and completion of required procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities. Actively and effectively collaborate and communicate within the Corporate Finance and Treasury Operations teams. Contribute to development of the Corporate Finance analyst team through coaching and support.

Requirements

Treasury Analyst Principal (Salary Grade 9)

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field with solid understanding of financial theory.
• Experience: 4 years' direct experience in banking, corporate finance, treasury, or 6 years of peripheral experience in these areas through other disciplines relevant to this job role (e.g., utility regulatory department or accounting roles adjacent to finance responsibilities).

Treasury Lead (Salary Grade 10)

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field with solid understanding of financial theory.
• Experience: 6 years' direct experience in banking, corporate finance, treasury, or 8 years of peripheral experience in these areas through other disciplines relevant to this job role (e.g., utility regulatory department or accounting roles adjacent to finance responsibilities).

Additional Expectations

• Experience managing transactions with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience and working knowledge of finance and/or treasury operations.
• 5 years' direct experience in banking, corporate finance, treasury, or 8 years of peripheral experience in these areas through other disciplines relevant to this job role (e.g., utility regulatory department or accounting roles adjacent to finance responsibilities).

Pay

Treasury Analyst Principal (Salary Grade 9)

Expected Salary Range: $120,000.00–$130,000.00 (USD)

Treasury Lead (Salary Grade 10)

Expected Salary Range: $140,000.00–$150,000.00 (USD)

Compensation Grade: SP20-009

Compensation Range: $116,255.00 – $177,503.00

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Schedule

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: Sedentary Work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.