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JOB TITLE: Business Analyst REQUISITION: FOS00B6
DEPARTMENT: Generation - Jeffrey Energy Center LOCATION: St. Marys, Kansas
PAY RANGE: (Min-Mid) Business Analyst I: $51,000 – $63,700 Business Analyst II: $62,300 – $77,8900 Sr. Business Analyst: $70,400 – $93,900

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Work-from-home option: Monday & Friday, On-site, T-W-TH; Additional hours as required).

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities: The Business Analyst provides support for Jeffrey Energy Center to maximize production and efficiency through financial analysis and process improvements. The primary day-to-day responsibility is for the planning, forecasting, and reporting of financial and plant performance related items.

Specific duties include: ⦁ Assist in developing annual O&M and Capital budgets. ⦁ Assist in identifying issues that lead to deviations from budgets. ⦁ Develop plant performance and financial reporting. ⦁ Perform ad hoc financial analysis and business cases scenarios. ⦁ Assist in monthly forecasting activities. ⦁ Identify and execute monthly accruals. ⦁ Eliminate commitment risk by managing purchase orders and project close outs. ⦁ Prepare journal entries for submittal to accounting. ⦁ Troubleshoot and resolve plant match exceptions and invoicing issues. ⦁ Utilize software applications (WAM/Maximo, Peoplesoft, Hyperion, PowerPlan, PI, Microsoft Office Products, PowerBi, etc.) to perform various analytics and ad-hoc reporting.
⦁ Manage data requests from plant engineering, operations, maintenance, and plant management. ⦁ All other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements: The preferred candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field. This role requires strong analytical capability, project management skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a dynamic work environment. A strong level of computer proficiency, organization, customer service orientation, teamwork, critical thinking, and attention to detail is important to be successful in this role.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required: ⦁ High level of proficiency in Microsoft suite products, high emphasis in excel modeling; Working knowledge of PowerBi. ⦁ Self-starter with the ability to dig into and resolve issues ⦁ Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other personnel including subordinates, peers, managers, vendor’s, contractors, and other contacts. ⦁ Ability to handle multiple priorities and work in a highly demanding team atmosphere. Ability to keep multiple jobs in controlled motion – simultaneously. ⦁ Excellent organizational and time/priority management skills. ⦁ Excellent interpersonal skills. ⦁ Demonstrated communication skills (verbal and written).

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding and/or Testing Required: Successful candidate must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Working Conditions: Much of the time will be spent in an office environment. Must have satisfactory work record including good attendance. Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

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Title: Business Analyst

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Requisition ID: FOS00B6