Summer 2025 - Business Analyst Intern (Hybrid)

LG&E and KU Energy
United States, Pennsylvania, Allentown
645 Hamilton Street (Show on map)
Nov 08, 2024
Company Summary Statement As one of the largest investor-owned utility companies in the United States, PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for our 3.5 million customers, our shareowners and the communities we serve. Our high-performing regulated utilities - PPL Electric Utilities, Louisville Gas and Electric, Kentucky Utilities and Rhode Island Energy - provide an outstanding experience for our customers, consistently ranking among the best utilities in the nation. PPL's companies are also addressing challenges head-on by investing in new infrastructure and technology that is creating a smarter, more reliable and resilient energy grid. We are committed to doing our part to advance a cleaner energy future and drive innovation that enables us to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while maintaining energy reliability and affordability for the customers and communities we serve. PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today. Overview This position will be involved in developing and implementing processes related to IT Financial Management and Value Realization. This could involve working with IT Project Managers and other IT leaders to manage and report on IT project financials. It could also involve building and analyzing reports of IT financial spend, meeting with IT leaders and business stakeholders to report on and track value derived from IT projects and writing process documentation and job aids for newly developed processes. Under the supervision of the Manager, IT Governance and Controls or other Budget Analysts, the intern will be assigned responsibilities to work on projects and programs necessary to achieve or exceed long and short-term financial goals. Position is full time during the summer (40 hours/week) and may be part time during the spring/fall semester (around 20 hours/week) and hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, with flexibility around the student's class schedule. Responsibilities Develop monthly and annual forecasts for IT capital and O&M projects. Analyze and report on forecast to actual and forecast to budget variances for projects. Gather and submit accruals for IT projects. Review project invoices and ensure correct accounting. Work on teams to develop new IT Financial Management and Value Realization processes Develop reports in Microstrategy or PowerBI or other reporting tools Write process documentation and job aids for IT employees and contractors Other duties as assigned by management. Qualifications Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field of study. Minimum GPA 3.00