Senior Specialist - ETS Vendor Mgmt Office

Overview

The Enterprise Technology & Security (ETS) organization is seeking a key contributor for the Vendor Management Offices Financial Management team to support the financial operations behind the companys technology and cybersecurity programs. This role coordinates requisitions across multiple portfolios, performs financial analysis to guide planning, and partners with ETS teams on budgets and forecasts. Core responsibilities include monitoring expenditures, ensuring accurate expense tracking, aligning financial resources with project needs, and facilitating daytoday financial activity while collaborating with Supply Chain, Finance, Cost & Project Accounting, and project teams. The position strengthens ETSs financial framework in a fastmoving environment and requires a resultsdriven professional with strong judgment, quick learning ability, and exceptional attention to detail.

This position does not provide employment pursuant to the terms of a STEM OPT Training Plan.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive five-year ETS budget for Hardware, Software, and Cybersecurity portfolios, using activity based or other required analytical views to support long term financial planning.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and Vendor Management Office partners to understand contractual requirements, cost drivers, operational projections, and factors shaping annual and multi-year financial needs.
• Build and sustain strong working relationships with ETS contract owners to maintain alignment on budget expectations, spending patterns, and financial priorities.
• Create and manage cash flow models for ~100 contracts, comparing actual spending to forecasts and performing variance and root cause analysis on material differences.
• Manage monthly financial processesincluding prepaid amortizations, accruals, receipting, and Oracle EBS requisition and invoice activitieswhile resolving discrepancies with Supply Chain, ETS Business Leads, Contract Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Accounts Payable.
• Prepare recurring budget (actuals/ forecast) reporting packages, supported by clear variance analysis to inform financial decisions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, contract and product owners to understand contract requirements, identify efficiency opportunities, evaluate expenditure risks, and formulate targeted recommendations to address potential budget deviations.
• Provide guidance to CECONY and O&R colleagues on budget protocols, financial procedures, and transactional requirements.
• Conduct ad hoc BI reporting and financial analyses to address emerging operational or leadership needs.
• Recommend enhancements to general ledger processes to strengthen reporting accuracy, transparency, and overall financial effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver structured analytical presentations that translate complex financial insights into clear, actionable information.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree and a minimum of 2 years full-time relevant work experience or
• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 3 years full-time relevant work experience or
• Associate's Degree and a minimum of 4 years full-time relevant work experience

• Master's Degree in Business Management, Accounting, or Finance and a minimum of 2 years full-time relevant work experience or
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Accounting, or Finance and a minimum of 3 years full-time relevant work experience

• Advanced financial planning and analysis (FP&A) within technology, cybersecurity, or enterprise financial environments, preferred.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and multiyear financial modeling, including portfoliolevel planning, preferred.
• Documented M365 Office experience, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook (Proficiency and experience developing dashboards or reports in Power BI or similar tools), preferred.
• Ad hoc financial and Business Intelligence analysis to support urgent or emerging business needs, preferred.
• High attention to detail with the ability to understand both granular data and broader organizational impacts, preferred.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning systems, and/or Oracle suite of systems (Electronic Business Suite - iProcurement, Business Intelligence, Unifier/Primavera, etc.), preferred.

• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Develops and delivers effective presentations
• Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments
• Effective leadership skills

• Driver's License Required

• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 40 pounds
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.