Manager, Finance Business Partner (IT, Customer, Supply Chain)
Manager, Finance Business Partner (IT, Customer, Supply Chain)
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Miscellaneous Financial Investment ActivitiesPortfolio Management and Investment AdviceOther Accounting Services- Serve as the primary financial advisor to CAO leadership, supporting operational and strategic decision-making on all matters relating to O&M expenditures, capital investments, productivity initiatives, and financial performance.
- Partner with leaders to evaluate initiatives, identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, workforce investments, technology enhancements, service improvement programs and overall business performance.
- Translate operational activities and service performance metrics into financial impacts and business insights.
- Influence decision-making through financial analysis, scenario planning, and business case development.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
- Own O&M and capital expenditure forecasts and provide assumptions, spending outlooks and business drivers to FP&A to support integrated financial planning and enterprise forecasts.
- Identify risks, opportunities, and emerging business trends affecting financial performance.
- Develop operational financial scenarios to support strategic and tactical decision-making.
- Provide financial leadership and oversight for capital planning, project prioritization, and capital execution activities.
- Lead monthly capital reviews, ensuring appropriate project governance, forecasting accuracy, and spending discipline.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations to evaluate project business cases, investment priorities, and funding requirements.
- Monitor project performance against authorized budgets and forecast completion costs.
- Evaluate the financial impact of workforce planning decisions, staffing models, customer growth trends, and service initiatives.
- Support financial planning related to each business function within the CAO organization
- Develop business cases and financial analysis for investments and process enhancements.
- Deliver financial reporting and performance analysis to Customer Care leadership and executive stakeholders.
- Analyze spending trends, service delivery metrics, productivity measures, and operational performance indicators.
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve efficiency, financial performance, and resource allocation.
- Lead monthly operational and financial performance reviews.
- Ensure adherence to financial policies, governance standards, internal controls, and SOX requirements.
- Support regulatory filings, information requests, and related analyses required for rate proceedings and regulatory requests through detailed financial analysis and documentation.
- Monitor financial transactions, accruals, allocations, and expenditure reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Lead financial evaluation of process improvement, automation, digital transformation, and customer experience initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen financial visibility, reporting effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
- Support implementation of enterprise initiatives.
- Bachelor's Degree 10+ years of related experience, 3 of which or more in Lead/Management role.
- CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent professional designation preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing O&M budgets and capital investment portfolios.
- Strong financial planning, budgeting, stakeholder management, and business partnership capabilities.
- Financial experience within utilities, telecommunications, or other regulated environments a plus.
- Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.
- Our Guiding Principles
- Customer Centric
- IntegrityEntrepreneurialTeamworkOwner mindset
- Outcome focused
- Continuous learning
- Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy 401k Plan with matching
- Share purchase/match plan
- Leadership Development Program
- Volunteer paid days off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Achievement fund
- Variety of Health & Wellness programs
- Discount and Perks program
Level
ManagerL7
Location
Chicago, IL
Occupation
Financial Managers
Industry
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
Posted
8 days ago
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