Capital Programs Business Analyst

Center Point Energy is looking for a Capital Programs Business Analyst to join our Team, located in Evansville, IN.

You will have the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Field Operations, Accounting and Regulatory groups, to meet business targets in the development of capital expenditure forecasts, tracking progress of the plan and implementing those plans across the organization. This individual supports the development of capital budgets, monitors the implementation of those budgets, and reports the business results.

We want you to know

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. Our vision to lead the nation in delivering energy, service and value drives our strategy and performance. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Diversity and Inclusion

CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

What we bring to you

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day.
• Subsides metro and parking discounts.
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution with immediate 100% vesting.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Collect and maintain data to support capital project and portfolio tracking, bidding processes, benchmarking studies, and ad-hoc analysis and reporting.
• Provide data and analysis to support for infrastructure filings and rate cases.
• Provide support for data requests from various regulatory agencies.
• Assist with efforts to develop short- and long-term financial forecast updates in a manner consistent with established guidelines and processes.
• Develop, populate, and report out to stakeholders, relevant performance benchmarks and scorecards.
• Coordinate efforts to continually improve the timeliness and relevance of financial reporting processes.
• Support analytical evaluations and reporting of YTD actual financial performance against historical and budgeted performance.
• Collect and organize data to understand cost structures and determines impact of project scope changes and sourcing decisions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the financial systems used by the organization to plan, execute and report out our capital investment performance.

Your background includes:

• Requires a bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting from an accredited college, university.

• Requires a minimum of 2 years of utility or business experience.

A bonus to have:

• Able to support the Emergency Operating Plan.
• Able to work indoors, in an office environment, regardless of whether open office, cubicle or private office.
• Able to travel occasionally, possibly overnight.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
1111 Louisiana St
Houston
Texas United States
www.centerpointenergy.com