Performance engineer Jobs in Akron, OH

Job Description

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., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

This is an open position within the FirstEnergy Finance organization. This role provides budgeting, forecasting, and oversees financial performance for assigned business units. This role serves as a link between Finance and Corporate Business Unit Leadership. This entails, but is not limited to: interpreting financial data to support development of reporting solutions, developing forecasts and serving as the main point of contact for all financial related matters.

This position reports to the Manager, Corporate Back Office Support and operates as a financial partner to assigned business units. Preferred location is the FEHQ in Akron, OH, however the position can be located across the FirstEnergy service territory.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide support to group deliverables including monthly reconciliation and reporting, quarterly budgeting, and long-range strategic planning
• Provide a high level of customer service, continuous support, and proactive involvement to leadership and peers
• Conduct ad hoc research, analyze data, interpret results, and assist in implementation activities regarding financial and operational change initiatives, financial reporting
• Facilitate month-end processing of journals, accruals and amortizations
• Reconciling accounts and creating master data (orders, WBS's)
• Actively seek ways to build challenges and add value within scope of assignments
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the Company and from other business departments
• Offer ideas and suggestions to improve moderately complex work processes and/or projects
• Exercise independent judgment on basic projects and assignments

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in: Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline, with a minimum of 4-7 years professional work experience; advanced degree a plus
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet proficiency including manipulating data, creating and modifying pivot tables, and formatting information to be easily consumed by all levels of employee and management.
• In-depth understanding of financial statements, profit center accounting, and cash flows
• Experience working with Qlikview, UIPlanner and SAP
• Demonstrate a questioning attitude to learn, produce results, and strengthen existing relationships
• Demonstrate growth in use of research techniques
• Desire to continue to learn and grow, work across FirstEnergy, and deliver results
• Excellent analytical abilities
• Time management skills - Deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in both an in-person and virtual team environment and willingness to work flexible hours

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 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