Analyst - Load Forecasting

Analyst Position At Firstenergy Service Company

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 integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

About The Opportunity : This is for three open positions with the FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. This is an onsite role reporting to our Akron, OH Headquarters. The Analyst provides financial planning and / or reporting activities as a member of the Strategy organization. This individual supports the financial forecasting and analysis specific to the regulated distribution and transmission business segment within FirstEnergy as well as direct coordination on FirstEnergy consolidated financial results. The group is also responsible for preparing timely and accurate energy, peak load, and revenue forecasts for use by the business units and management to support decision-making.

Responsibilities Include :

• Support the customer, energy and revenue forecast processes
• Represent the Company's energy load forecasts through rate proceedings and other regulatory filings as needed
• Streamline existing and develop new forecasting processes to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Effective use of data mining and analytical tools to enhance forecast processes and prepare relevant analyses
• Evaluate forecast input data for accuracy, with the ability to detect trends and outliers.
• Support regulatory filings related to forecasts
• Coordinating periodic actual results and forecasting data reporting, including various forms of financial management schedules
• Providing excellent customer service through timely and accurate information, analysis and reporting
• Able to develop positive working relationships with employees at all levels
• Offer ideas and suggestions to improve complex work processes and projects
• Supporting the tracking and analysis of the financial key performance indicators
• Developing effective working relationships with employees at all levels of FirstEnergy
• Understanding the financial and strategic goals of FirstEnergy
• Perform various customer analyses by effectively compiling, analyzing and comparing large volumes of billing data
• Maintain a safe workplace for coworkers

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