Pre-MBA Financial Associate Job in Allentown 18101, Pennsylvania US
Corporation Summary
Tracing its roots to Thomas Edison himself, PPL Corporation has been empowering economic vitality and the quality of life for the communities it serves for nearly a century. The people of PPL Corporation provide reliable, safe, competitively priced energy to our customers and competitive returns to our shareowners. PPL has grown from a company with customers and facilities in one region of Pennsylvania to a diverse, super-regional energy company with more than 10 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as about 19,000 megawatts of generating capacity from the East Coast to the Pacific Northwest. PPL provides energy for millions of customers while providing challenging and rewarding careers for thousands of employees around the United States and abroad. Be sure to follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pplcareers and Twitter at www.twitter.com/pplcareers .
Position Summary
This position is for a recent college graduate that will work with the Company for a three year assignment prior to attending a top tier graduate school of business.
Under general supervision, this position will be responsible for conducting or assisting in developing/ executing moderate to complex financial analysis projects or operational assignments.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Assists in the conduct of financial and economic analyses and operational assignments in such activities as strategic planning, competitor analysis and valuation.
2. Assists in developing financial models integrating all finance, accounting, tax and cash flow aspects ensuring that the analyses are performed in a consistent manner.
3. Assists in developing and preparing the organization’s strategic reports.
4. Solves a range of problems; analyzes possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures.
5. Develops adequate knowledge of all accounting, finance and tax implications related to financial analyses and valuations performed.
6. Participates on due diligence teams and assists in the financial analyses related to such valuations.
7. Interfaces with PPL subsidiaries to obtain inputs to financial models in support of indicative bids and final bids associated with development, acquisition and divestiture opportunities.
8. Interfaces with other groups to resolve issues.
Candidate Qualifications
Candidates must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration.
Basic Qualifications
1. Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
2. Strong GPA.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Finance.
2. CPA, CMA or CTP exam eligible.
3. Desire to expand and improve technical and business skill sets.
4. Demonstrated attention to detail, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
Equal Employment Opportunity
PPL is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace - M/F/D/V