Business Operations Analyst

Company: NRG Energy
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 25, 2025

Job Description:

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success-take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!
Summary:Business Analyst manages the effectiveness of reporting processes, conducts analysis, makes recommendations, develops documentation/standard work, coordinates and trains implementation of approved processes. Business Analyst provides solutions and analysis for Channel Managers by performing a variety of tasks and projects as required by management to support driving quality sales. In addition, they research customer account data, disputes, process vendor payments, and look for process improvements.Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain Sales Dashboards in Power BI
• Responsible for development of reports from data obtained from BW, IRW, Siebel, BCCD and/or other sources to analyze data
• Maintain daily Excel dashboards for internal and external stakeholders
• Work vendor requests including missing sales, payment disputes, hold requests, and other requests
• Analyze customer accounts, spreadsheets and databases to identify trends and flow opportunities
• Validate data obtained from various sources to confirm report data and information meets business needs and is accurate
• Lead the implementation of sales reporting requests
• Prepare and deliver presentations on launching new reports, dashboards, processes, and all other tasks.
• Lead special projects or process improvements assigned by management ensuring alignment between cross functional teams
• Independently run scheduled reports and data uploads to meet deadlines for internal and external stakeholders
• Ask the "why's", takes ownership of issues and will search to find the root cause to help avoid issues downstream
• Develop documentation and conduct training for the new members to our team or launch of new processes or systems
• Development of Standard Work documents in coordination with Manager
• Review issue tracker identifying trends for training opportunities
• Manage small projects and miscellaneous tasks assigned my management
• Attend trainings on new technology to support the businessEducation:Bachelor's degreeExperience:1 to 3+ years' experience creating detailed reporting and analysis to support staff members in a problem solving, research or sales capacity using Microsoft Office Excel and PowerBI. Knowledge of the deregulated utility industry is a plusAdditional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Proficiency in developing Power BI dashboards
  • Proficiency in macros or VBA coding
  • Advanced Excel skills to independently create and analyze spreadsheets.
  • Ability to perform data comparisons utilizing VLOOKUP functionality and pivot tables
  • Analytical ability necessary to review formulas and explain data
  • Proficient written and verbal communication skills required including excellent listening skills
  • Courteous, patient, energetic and an enthusiastic personality with professional demeanor
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and remain composed under pressure
  • Canada deregulated energy market knowledge is a plusPhysical Requirements:
    • Majority of work performed on a personal computer in a seated position
    • Ability to use phone handset (headset optional)Working Conditions
      Normal office environment and remote work locationOvertime hours required as needed to deliver or launch projectsNRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.Official description on file with Talent.

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