Capital Accounting Business Analyst

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: 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.

Job Summary

You will have the ability to collaborates 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 increasingly provides contributions to capital budget development, monitors the implementation of those budgets, and reports the business results.

Essential Functions

• Collects and maintains data to support capital project and portfolio tracking, benchmarking studies, ad-hoc analysis and reporting.
• Provide data and analysis to support for infrastructure filings and rate cases.
• Provides support for data requests from various regulatory agencies.
• Assists 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.
• Supports analytical evaluations and reporting of YTD actual financial performance against historical and budgeted performance.
• Collects and organizes data to understand cost structures and determines impact of project scope changes and sourcing decisions.
• Proficient user of the financial systems used by the organization to plan, execute, and report out our capital investment performance.
• Performs essential functions with minimal oversight and review.
  
  
  

Education Description

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

Experience

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of utility or business experience.
  
  
  

We want you to know

Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

Diversity, Equity 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
• Transit subsidies
• 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
  
  
  

Job Type: Full Time

Posting Start Date: 08/22/2024

Posting End Date: 09/02/2024

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR

• 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.