Energy Northwest

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst

Energy Northwest$126K — $189K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or finance required, with experience requirements varying by position level.
  • 10+ years of experience in financial/accounting/budgeting/risk for level IV, reducing with level down to 3+ years for level I.
  • Industrial level experience preferably within a large company or profit center.
  • Advanced degrees may substitute for years of required experience.
  • Strong background in business financial planning, risk assessment, and budget management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the coordination, tracking, and execution of corporate budget development.
  • Analyze variances in organizational cost performance and recommend corrective actions.
  • Provide technical direction in project controls and financial analysis to project managers.
  • Monitor compliance with financial policies and controls for business activities.
  • Maintain and improve long-range planning for capital and expense projects.
  • Identify key risks and ensure proper internal controls are in place.
  • Engage in emergency response duties as designated.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
  • Substantial retirement benefits through pension and 401(k) plans with employer match.
  • Flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment support.
  • Generous personal time and paid holidays with accrual rates increasing with service.
  • No state income tax in Washington State and lower-than-average cost of living in Tri-Cities.
Full Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY

Provide business consulting services to designated management groups for a broad range of financial and business issues. Promote sound business decisions in the areas of planning, scheduling, budgeting, financial analysis, control and effective risk management in support of Energy Northwest-wide business requirements. Monitor customer business practices for compliance with Energy Northwest business and financial policies. Monitor business processes to ensure sound business and financial controls are instituted. Ensure that cost and budget practices conform with generally accepted accounting principles, industry standards and contractual requirements.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible for leading with minimal supervision the development, coordination, tracking and execution, to include:
  • Business and financial control of corporate budget development and budget change management, staffing control and reporting, and senior management financial reporting.
  • Develop and monitor organizational cost performance vs. budget by analyzing variances and cost trends, and developing recommendations for corrective actions. Provide monthly financial summaries to supported managers and projects
  • Capital and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) project controls and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) information. Provide technical direction and assistance to project managers and engineers in using the tools and processes for developing project scope, detailed project schedules, cost estimates, and perform financial analysis and control activities in support of the project manager.
  • Recommend corrective action as appropriate to recover cost and schedule to established baselines.
  • Maintenance, improvement, and monitoring of the Columbia Station (CGS) Long-range Plan (LRP) used to determine Capital and Expense projects that populate the LRP in accordance with procedure requirements. This may also include the LRP for corporate and ESD.
  • Ensure key risks related to these activities have been identified and compensating internal controls are in place and institutionalized.
  • Understanding of Change Management process
  • Intrapersonal/Interpersonal proactive collaboration within department and external customers
  • Exhibit leadership qualities and demonstrated proficiencies in leading a team initiative or project


Perform special assignments using knowledge gained through experience and education. Conduct benchmarking studies for business-related issues.

Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated. Must support the biennial refueling outage.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst IV
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 10 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

OR an AA degree and 12 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

OR a High school diploma or GED and 14 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center.

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst III

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 7 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

OR an AA degree and 9 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

OR a High school diploma or GED and 11 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center.

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst II

Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 6 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

OR an AA degree and 8 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

OR a High school diploma or GED and 10 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center.

A Master's degree in Business Administration or Finance from an accredited college or university can be substituted for two years of experience.

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst I
Requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 3 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

OR an AA degree and 5 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

OR a high school diploma or GED and 7 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center.

A Master's degree in Business Administration or Finance from an accredited college or university can be substituted for two years of experience

PAY RANGE

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst IV Salary: $126,362 - $189,542

Midpoint: $157,952

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst III Salary: $109,870 - $164,806

Midpoint: $137,338

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst II Salary: $95,532 - $143,298

Midpoint: $119,415

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst I Salary: $83,125 - $124,687

Midpoint: $103,906

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION

This role may be eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

BENEFITS

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

About Energy Northwest

Energy Northwest is a public power joint operating agency formed by state law in 1957. It is headquartered in Richland, Washington. The company operates a diverse mix of carbon-free electricity generating resources, including hydro, solar and wind projects, and the Columbia Generating Station, the third-largest nuclear power plant in the United States. Energy Northwest provides electricity to more than 1.5 million people in the Pacific Northwest through its member utilities. The company is committed to providing reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible power to its customers.
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