Senior Financial Analyst - Wildfire Mitigation Program

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SUMMARY

As a Senior Financial Analyst supporting PGE's Wildfire Mitigation Program, you will have the unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial integrity and strategic planning of this critical initiative. You will develop and manage sophisticated financial models, oversee budget planning, analyze program expenditures, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to provide accurate financial insights that drive data-informed decision-making. A successful candidate will have advanced financial modeling skills, exceptional analytical thinking abilities, and strong written and oral communication skills. This role offers a chance to apply your financial expertise to a high-visibility program that directly contributes to public safety, regulatory compliance, and sustainable energy practices. Join us in this exciting position where you'll be at the forefront of shaping PGE's wildfire mitigation strategies, balancing financial prudence with the imperative of protecting communities and infrastructure. Your work will have a tangible impact on enhancing safety, resilience, and reliability across our extensive service territory.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Finance Program Development - Establish and lead a pioneering finance program for PGE's Wildfire Mitigation, focusing on process development, tracking, and financial impact.

Stakeholder Engagement - Partner with key stakeholders within and outside the company, including internal audit, PGE leadership, OPUC regulators, and other interested parties.

Expense Management - Take line-item responsibility for understanding all charges against Wildfire accounting, offering guidance on expense recording, categorization, and making necessary corrections.

Data Analysis - Conduct comprehensive economic and financial modeling, revenue and cost projections in collaboration with corporate finance to ensure consistent practices.

Operational Analysis - Perform analyses of competitors, operational effectiveness, and capacity utilization to inform strategic decisions.

Budget Management - Oversee corporate and site budgets, generate forecasts, analyze utilization, and provide financial insights to the organization.

Scenario Modeling - Create detailed financial models of various scenarios to support future business planning decisions.

Accuracy Assurance - Investigate and verify the accuracy of financial charges across the company to ensure precise accounting and reporting.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Typically five or more years in related field.

COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES)

Functional Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge of fundamental economic, business and accounting principles

• Advanced knowledge of macroeconomics and microeconomics, pricing theory, finance, accounting and financial analysis

• Advanced financial modeling skills and experience using Microsoft Excel

• Intermediate knowledge of regulated utility operations, revenue requirements, utility accounting principles (e.g., rate-base return standard, AFUDC), wholesale power market and the basics of power plant and transmission system operation and market fundamentals

• Intermediate mathematical skills, including calculus, ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra, probability and multivariate statistics

General Competencies

• Intermediate business acumen

• Intermediate problem-solving skills

• Advanced written and oral communication skills

• Intermediate analytical thinking skills

• Intermediate organization and prioritization skills

PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE DEMANDS AND SCHEDULE/ATTENDANCE

Physical

• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Cognitive Demands

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

• Ability to follow accuracy standards

• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

• Demonstrates sound memory

• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule

• Ability to work long hours

• Ability to work a variable schedule

• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Environment

• Office

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.

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