Finance Business Partner Sr Mgr

American Electric Power Columbus, OH Closed
American Electric Power is looking for Finance Business Partner Sr Mgr in Columbus, OH.
This local job opportunity with ID 3919548150 is live since 2026-10-27 02:09:27.
Overview

As a Finance Business Partner Senior Manager, you will steer FP&A for a major enterprise function and act as a trusted financial advisor to senior leaders. You'll translate business operations into actionable financial guidance, linking planning to enterprise objectives while challenging assumptions. You'll govern major plans and investments to strengthen finance partnering across the organization. Two roles exist: one supporting IT & Security, the other Generation Services.

Compensation / Benefits
  • competitive compensation
  • comprehensive benefits package
  • relocation assistance unknown
  • wellness programs unknown
  • retirement plans unknown
  • career development opportunities unknown
Responsibilities
  • Lead finance business partnering for a major enterprise function or complex portfolio and set priorities and stakeholder routines
  • Advise leaders on budgets, forecasts, cost drivers, investments, and corrective actions with clear recommendations
  • Develop deep understanding of the supported business and apply it to analysis and decision support
  • Oversee operating plans, forecasts, scenario analyses, and business cases including capex/opex and cash flow
  • Monitor performance, investigate drivers and variances, identify risks/opportunities, coordinate responses
  • Coordinate deliverables across Corporate FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Regulatory, Treasury, Data/Reporting/Systems
  • Serve as senior SME and liaison on complex financial matters for operating companies
  • Advise on financial implications of regulatory and operating-company needs, including rate-case analyses
  • Maintain controls, documentation, and data quality; escalate issues and propose improvements
  • Represent Finance in cross-functional forums and communicate recommendations
  • Build Finance BP capability by sharing best practices and standardizing processes across workstreams
Key requirements
  • Nine (9) years of relevant FP&A or related experience with leadership of complex portfolios or cross-functional workstreams
  • Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and leading financial planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, performance management, and investment evaluation
  • Significant experience or familiarity with the regulated utility industry, including capital planning and regulatory environments
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft products and familiarity with enterprise financial systems, planning tools, reporting platforms, and data architectures
  • Strong strategic/business acumen connecting operational decisions to enterprise priorities and stakeholder impact
  • Proactive, analytically rigorous, able to challenge assumptions and translate insights into recommendations
  • Ability to evaluate complex issues, balance objectives, and advise under uncertainty
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level narration and presentations
  • Strong leadership presence capable of influencing across boundaries
  • Proven ability to manage multiple high-impact priorities in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment
  • Demonstrated ability to lead organizational/process change and transfer knowledge across boundaries
  • Highest standards of ethical behavior, judgment, and stewardship; CPA/MBA/CMA or related certification preferred
  • Strategic thinking
  • Effective communication
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Microsoft products
  • enterprise financial systems
  • planning tools
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