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Summary
As a Financial Senior Analyst/Consultant in the Strategic Financial Analytics team, you will act as an internal management consultant on officer-level projects by building advanced finance and economic model analyses, conducting strategic qualitative assessments, and delivering presentations and recommendations directly to senior executive stakeholders. You will focus primarily on special projects intended to change or challenge current thinking across all of our lines of business, so you will be expected to have a proven track record in project scoping and management, strategic problem solving, data modeling, politically savvy communications, and providing expert advice to senior management.
Your analytic responsibilities will include researching issues, obtaining necessary information from a range of company data systems, conducting sensitivity and scenario runs, testing ideas with leadership stakeholders, facilitating group discussion, and creating high-quality deliverables. The ideal candidate will possess not only strong analytical skills but also expert communication abilities and a proven track record in project management and teamwork.
Minimum Requirements
Strategic Financial Analyst Senior
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, mathematics or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.
- Minimum five (5) years directly related experience in financial analysis, accounting, economic analysis or data analytics in any industry, OR minimum five (5) years business operations related experience in the utility or energy services industry.
- In lieu of degree, an equivalent combination of formal education and experience totaling ten (10) years is required.
- Comprehensive knowledge of finance and economic analysis, corporate finance, utility regulation, utility operations.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Strong research, data management, and effective management communication skills.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.) and database tools.
Strategic Financial Consultant
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics or related field AND seven (7) years' experience in financial analysis or in a financial, data analytics, or business operations related position in the utility or energy services industry.
- Advanced knowledge of finance and economic analysis, business operations, or business planning.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Strong research, data management and effective communication skills.
- Strong ability to mine and manage large sources of data and excellent executive management written and verbal communication skills a must.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.) and database tools.
Major Accountabilities
- Function as an internal management consultant by building advanced finance and economic models and delivering presentations with decision-worthy recommendations to executive leadership.
- May act as the process owner for the enterprise-wide budget preparation, variance analysis, and short and long-term forecasting for the enterprise.
- Design and develop business unit financial and operational report packages. Undertakes complex financial and operational decision support and business unit planning projects.
- Consult with business units in the utilization and prioritization of O&M or Capital budgets, current work plans and long-range forecasts typically involving high-impact business issues.
- Compile relevant data, perform variance analyses on an enterprise-wide basis, update business operations models and reports supporting the execution of business planning and initiative tracking.
- Collaborate with department staff and business units in the evaluation of operational and financial business scenarios using corporate financial and business operations models.
- Consult with department leadership and business management in identifying, recommending, and developing tactical and strategic business case opportunities.
- Review and ensure that initiatives to be included in the business plans are strategically aligned with benchmarking, budgeting and business planning processes.
- Provide recommendations to ensure effective implementation.
- Provide direction and participate in design, development, compilation, presentation and communication of performance report packages for management reporting.
- May complete and submit required external reporting and filings including ACC discovery requests.
- Maintain advanced knowledge and understanding of all department workstreams - capital, O&M, and business planning processes.
- Drive continuous improvement/process improvement through organization, business customer organizations.
- Provide training and support to business customers to ensure understanding of new or existing processes.
- Provide guidance and support to other team members to enhance development and productivity.
Export Compliance / EEO Statement
This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws.
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Arizona Public Service is a smoke-free workplace.
Flex Role:
This position is not required to be performed at a specific APS facility as long as adequate technology and a solid ergonomic setup are present. Employees hired into this role will be able to choose where they prefer to perform their work, but the ultimate decision is the company's. Employees will have two options to choose from:
- APS office based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from an APS facility.
- Home based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from his/her home.
*Employees in Flex roles are required to reside in Arizona (or NM for Four Corners-based employees). Role types are subject to change based on business need.
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