Facilities Business Analyst (In Ofc 4 Days/Wk)

Facilities Business Analyst

Please Note: You will be required to be In the Office @ 241 Ralph McGill Blvd, Atlanta, GA four (4) days per week (Currently Mon thru Thur) &/or as additionally required.

** There will be approximately 25% travel to other local, Georgia Power facilities required....AND....occasional overnight travel periodically with little to no advanced notice.

JOB SUMMARY

The facilities business analyst will be a core member of the Workplace Solutions team, which will perform as the activity center for a wide variety of Facilities-related activities. 

This position will support business functions for Georgia Power (GPC), Southern Company Services (SCS), Southern Company GAS and other Southern Company affiliates by ensuring the timely and accurate completion of all business unit transactions, including financial, vendor management-based, and compliance-related transactions, including supporting communications to various levels of management.

This position will support multiple organizational functions with project management, analysis, data management and study research needs in aiding our hundreds of brick-and-mortar locations, support services and business partners. 

This position will also coordinate the timely and accurate processing, data gathering and analysis for all the Enterprise Solutions applications including Maximo, PowerPlan, Oracle Analytics Cloud Services (OACS) and Oracle Cloud and provide counsel and planning to various levels of management regarding the findings of various analyses as needed.

This position will also assist the organization in meeting corporate and business unit goals and objectives while establishing and maintaining effective relationships and communication with the organization, internal and external support customers, and C-suite leadership support.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Manage financial workflows for vendor partners, invoice research and reconciliation, developing and refining departmental procedures to support existing processes and ongoing business needs.

• Vendor Management – conducting quality assessments, activity monitoring, reporting and discrepancy resolution.

• Act as a liaison for the Enterprise Municipal Waste initiative across our brick-and-mortar locations.

• Prepare in-depth analysis into business units to develop costing models that help streamline processes and gain efficiencies.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and make recommendations regarding needed changes and efficiency improvements.

• Participate in special projects by gathering information and providing analysis, business case findings and presenting recommendations.

• Assess business risks and opportunities.

• Develop and ensure timely and continuous communications across all associated parties, including leadership, internal partners, and stakeholders.
• Act as a childcare liaison between parents and center directors and visit the centers (GPC Corporate HQs and Customer Care Center).
• Facilitate the childcare Board of Directors meetings and participate in childcare parent meetings and activities.
• Plans, organizes and implements long and short-term programs and activities designed to assess childcare enrollment and parent engagement.
• Provide back-office support to Facilities and the Workplace Solutions Team.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Business Administration, or comparable degree is desired (experience will be considered in lieu of formal degree)

• 2+ years of applicable experience performing in an analyst/coordinator-related role, project management, reporting, evaluating, data collection and report generation, with an emphasis on company financials, compliance, and headcount related functions is preferred

Experience:

• Previous experience in facilities, accounting, finance, or business administration preferred

• Knowledge of Enterprise Foundations principles or accounting equivalent preferred

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Products (Excel, PowerPoint, TEAMS, SharePoint) desired

• Capital and O&M budgeting experience desired

• Experience coordinating multiple business units’ requests and ensure goals and objectives are met

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrate organizational and planning skills

• Knowledge of utility and regulatory accounting (GAAP) desired

• Knowledge of data management with strong technical skills

• Ability to multi-task and adapt to a changing environment

• Ability to coordinate activities of multiple people and pull the result together as one deliverable

• Ability to operate in a matrix organization and communicate clearly with people at various levels including upper management

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Exhibit personal ownership and initiative

• Anticipate and proactively communicate financial impacts of business unit decisions

• Demonstrate sound business judgment in decision-making

• Other attributes include proactive, team player, and strategic thinker

• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous assignments while keeping deadlines and priorities organized

• Able to work in cross-functional teams with co-workers from other disciplines

• Assist in design and documentation of new processes  

Business Acumen:

• Providing insight and influence on business decisions that will drive growth and operational excellence including, target setting, reporting & analysis, planning and forecasting, and guiding the strategic direction of the department

• Identifying and leading opportunities to provide innovative ways to add value and provide strategic support

• Building strong working relationships with internal and external business partners to develop a deep understanding of the business

• Identifying and leading opportunities for continuous improvement, sharing best practices, and engaging in team building and business learning opportunities

• Performs exploratory and targeted data analyses using descriptive statistics and other methods

Behavioral Attributes:

• Must model the behaviors and values of “Our Values”

• Highly motivated, takes personal responsibility for things and works well with minimal supervision

• Strong team player with the ability to work closely with others and respect people in all that we do

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

• Establish and maintain effective relationships and communications with business units

• Demonstrated ability to uphold confidentiality

• Intellectual curiosity