Join a diverse and dynamic team that makes and delivers the most valuable services in the world: electricity and natural gas. At Consumers Energy, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Our employees work around the clock to provide service to our customers in honor of our history and to fulfill our promise to Michigan - Count on Us! Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy and headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, provides natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.8 million of the Michigan's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
General Summary
The Business Support Consultant I performs complex analytical, technical and administrative tasks. The scope of responsibility requires individual initiative to assimilate data from various sources and factor processes into decisions. The challenge of this position is to analyze and validate the Wholesale Settlements data, and provide timely reporting. Analysis includes, but is not limited to MISO Settlement data, Consumers Energy's wholesale electricity related contracts, Accounting data, PSCR, FERC, operational analysis, and software system troubleshooting.
Duties and Responsibilities
•Manage the tracking and reconciliation of MISO Transmission and Market Invoices
•Track and document Bilateral Transactions with the Company's Electric Wholesale Counterparties
•Validate daily 3rd party software totals against Consumers Wholesale Settlements Databases
•Participate in audits by assembling and supplying the required data
•Prepare reports to be files with various governmental agencies regarding transactions and wholesale settlements department activities
•Prepare reports on request to support Energy Supply studies and investigations
Required Qualifications
•Less than 1 year of working experience. A Bachelor's degree in the applicable field of study.
•Less than a Bachelor's degree may be acceptable if accompanied by extensive Company or industry experience in positions that demonstrate required abilities and performance.
The following skills may set you apart from others:
•Experience with Microsoft office applications
•Billing or accounting software experience
•Familiarity with database concepts
•Strong attention to detail and analytical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills
•Previous audit experience
•Ability to work well with various departments
Essential Functions:
Business Support Advisors and Consultants support the planning, business analysis, general management, budget preparations and analysis, negotiations, transactions, customer services and auditing of a wide variety of business functions and processes of specific operating and support areas throughout the Company. Duties and who this individual reports to will fluctuate between projects, departments and offices. Lead and/or assist with business analysis and support for the plans, reports, impacts, contracts, schedules, estimates, data collection, observations, and field investigations. Provide business analysis and support services with accuracy, on time and under budget. Use computer assisted applications software and equipment to prepare business analysis support documents. Understand and follow Company established standard procedures for file structure and standard procedures for projects. Become familiar with business and department and Company plans and related material for each project and be able to utilize the information appropriately. Assists in client contact and communication. Utilize effective communication skills to answer inquiries from coworkers, clients, or the public. Public involvement may include producing reports, graphics, presentations, and other visual material as well as occasional speaking or meeting with stakeholders. Attend internal and external meetings. Provide business analysis and support services in a legal and ethical manner. Regular attendance is expected.
Hours and Travel:
This position requires the individual work 40 hours per week with 90% of time spent in the office or specific field locations. This position may require the ability to travel between field locations. This position may include nights and weekend/holiday timeframes.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, o... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, , orientation, gender identity or national origin.
