Finance Business Partner- Analyst / Finance Business Partner- Sr Analyst

Company Summary Statement Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Finance Business Partner- Analyst / Finance Business Partner- Sr Analyst   OVERVIEW    Under general supervision, this position is responsible for developing effective partnerships with an assigned line of business management team supporting the planning and decision-making process.  This position performs routine tasks such as preparation of reporting materials, data updates from forecast changes, month end manual accruals and assistance with regulatory filings including rate cases.  The position will possess knowledge of overall business processes and identify process improvements . This hybrid role may be based out of either our Louisville, KY or Lexington, KY location. The selected candidate will be expected to work in office 3 days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities listed below can include Services Companies and individual Utility Companies and rate case support can include one or multiple jurisdictions. Develop line of business goals, objectives and operating budgets. Solve routine business problems and analyze business results. D evelopment and/or coordination necessary to provide accurate and timely response to annual operating plan and budget requirements.  This includes, but is not limited to, financial target dissemination among functions/departments, full utilization of labor resources, identification of support function labor requirements, and preparation of leadership presentations. Responsible for assigned or business-initiated aspects of the planning and budgeting function, including business case development and preparation of capital governance documentation supporting capital project approval. Assist business partners with the identification and quantification of process improvements and supports the implementation of improvements. Analyzes financial results compared to budget or forecast expectations by examining cost data, following up on major variances and requesting explanations from appropriate functions/departments. Actively monitor capital projects and make forecast changes as needed to match revised construction plans and monitor operations and maintenance expenses to support corporate targets. Responsible for various aspects of regulatory support which includes rate cases, regulatory assets or liabilities, mechanism/tracker filings as well as other filings as required. Performs day -to-day accounting and budgeting functions including project/work order maintenance, project/task setup, monthly manual accrual journal entries, expense coding support, etc. Intermediate/advanced knowledge on computer systems used for budgeting, including the ability to utilize/modify the computer systems to input, retrieve and display budget/forecast information.  Possess the ability to use standard reports where applicable or, if necessary, possess sufficient financial system skills to create ad-hoc reports.  Be able to provide system testing if needed. Maintain a thorough working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and FERC Classification of accounts. Uphold good interpersonal skills for continuous interaction with all levels of management and administrative staff.