Business Analyst III with SAP exp
Desired Start Date: 10/12/2026
Duration:6 Months, start ASAP (within 2 or 3 weeks)
Work Location: Houston, TX (Onsite)
Must be local (or relocate) as this is an onsite engagement.
MUST HAVE:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting, finance, engineering or operations.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence, inspire and negotiate effectively.
• Experience with SAP and current versions of Microsoft Office products.
Summary:
In support of the Regulated Operations business unit, this position analyzes and projects financial impacts associated with management decisions and changes in the business environment for use by other departments, senior management and agencies external to the business unit. Aggregates data using SAP and financial records to assist in completing data analysis in support of capital planning activities and creates and coordinates financial records to support Engineering functions and rate case requests. Acts as a key liaison to Operations, Finance and Regulatory functions to ensure the business needs of each area are balanced and integrated.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Gather relevant and accurate financial information, interpret and discuss with engineering management to create actionable business intelligence which leads to improved and optimized decisions and performance.
• Use SAP, analytical, financial models, and spreadsheet skills to support capital planning and reporting, benchmarking efforts for project estimating and resource planning, cost comparisons, productivity/efficiency studies and variance analyses to communicate with other business unit requests as necessary.
• Develop financial models (e.g. resource allocation, regulatory testimony support, rate case schedules, settlement negotiations, future financing, and impact of accounting issues).
• Supports planning and rate case filings by establishing accurate activity and/or unit costs through financial analysis of historical expense and/or capital expenditures and related activity/units as necessary.
• Prepare various types of financial analysis projects for review (e.g. risk analysis, internal rate of return, lease vs. purchase, discounted cash flows, revenue requirements, utility comparisons, budget evaluations).
• Provide management with assistance in developing and monitoring capital budgets in relation to the capital plan, including providing meaningful capital planning and expenditures information and ad hoc reports, such as metrics, invoice reconciliation, etc. Liaisons with and assists other departments with their capital planning impacts the Gas Operations capital plan, including departments such as Operations, Gas Supply, Gas Measurement, etc.
• Liaisons with the Finance department to ensure knowledge transfer and skill sets remain current and provides business input into system and process changes that will occur through Advanced Finance initiatives.
• Use a variety of software tools: 1) to perform analyses, 2) to support report preparation, 3) to extract needed information from SAP and other databases for use at the request of Gas Engineering leadership.
• Participate on or lead cross-functional teams to provide business, accounting/financial expertise in support of Gas Engineering efforts for capital planning and Gas Engineering analyses.
• Maintain data integrity and financial tools or systems used to track capital projects and expenditures (SAP, MS Access, etc.), such as planned material, engineering consultant capital expenditures, etc.
• Compile and analyze cost data and prepare billing for reimbursable projects and coordinate and prepare data requests and audit responses.
• Prepare, participate, and lead monthly budget review meetings with regional management.
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting, finance, engineering or operations.
Additional Knowledge, Skills, Licenses/Certifications, Abilities & Personal Characteristics (KSLAPs):
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to function in a team environment.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence, inspire and negotiate effectively.
• Willingness and demonstrated skills at contributing ideas and taking action, which reinforces company success.
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills.
• Able to work independently with a high degree of initiative.
• Ability and demonstrated success in effectively communicating to a wide range of audiences in both written and oral form.
• Able to plan, schedule and track activities required for successful completion of ongoing and special project activities.
• Experience with SAP and current versions of Microsoft Office products.
• Able to provide and maintain a valid driver's license in the state where you reside and have a safe driving record.
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