SummaryAre you a forward-thinking finance professional who is energized by enterprise-level challenges, strategic decision support, and cross-functional collaboration? In joining our Strategic Finance organization, you will work on projects and initiatives with the potential to materially influence the Company's operating and financial plan. This role applies a long-term strategic and financial lens to complex opportunities, helping leaders evaluate growth, risk, affordability, balance sheet strength, and capital allocation decisions across Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, its non-utility subsidiaries, and Arizona Public Service Company.
What your day would be like:You are responsible for:
- Commercial and Transaction Support: Advise on customer growth, affordability, risk management, asset purchases or sales, transaction pricing, and contract negotiations where Strategic Finance can help secure balanced enterprise outcomes.
- Analytical Rigor: Develop advanced financial and economic models, scenario analyses, and sensitivities that challenge assumptions and support well-informed management decisions.
- Strategic Problem Solving: Evaluate complex opportunities and business decisions by connecting financial analysis, operational considerations, and broader strategic implications.
- Decision-Ready Storytelling: Translate complex analysis into clear recommendations and executive-level materials that enable timely decisions.
- Enterprise Advisory: Partner with senior leaders to frame decisions through enterprise outcomes, long-term financial implications, and alignment with Company strategy.
- Project Leadership and Collaboration: Lead special projects from framing through recommendation, working across silos with internal and external partners to align stakeholders, clarify tradeoffs, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
The kinds of people we want to talk to have done many of the following:- Action-Oriented Growth Mindset: Proactive, self-starter, curious, adaptable, and committed to developing the business, financial, and leadership capabilities needed to contribute within Strategic Finance and across the Company over time.
- Financial and Strategic Acumen: Advanced modeling, forecasting, corporate finance, economic analysis, utility finance, and business operations skills, with the judgment to evaluate tradeoffs and challenge assumptions thoughtfully.
- Enterprise Perspective: Ability to integrate near-term analysis with broader strategic and financial implications, with a focus on outcomes that support the Company's mission and objectives.
- Advisory Experience: Demonstrated ability to advise senior executives, influence decisions, and facilitate two-way communication across business units and leadership teams.
- Communication Excellence: Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
- Collaborative: A team player who builds trust with internal and external partners, works through ambiguity, and helps facilitate communication across silos.
Minimum RequirementsSenior Financial Analyst | Strategic Finance- Degree in finance, accounting economics, mathematics or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved PLUS seven (5) years directly related experience in financial analysis, accounting, economic analysis or data analytics in any industry
- OR 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 totally 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 communication skills.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.) and database tools.
Financial Consultant | Strategic Finance- Degree in finance, accounting economics, mathematics or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved PLUS seven (7) years directly related experience in financial analysis, accounting, economic analysis or data analytics in any industry
- OR minimum of seven (7) years business operations-related experience in the utility or energy services industry.
- Advanced 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 communication skills.
- Strong research, 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.
Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or Qualifications- MBA or Masters degree highly valued.
- Experience with commercial finance, utility finance, investment banking and/or capital markets, management consulting, and/or emerging financial policy analysis.
- Ability to handle sensitive or confidential work with appropriate discretion.
- Travel may be required.
Major Accountabilities- Drive results by framing enterprise-level issues building advanced financial and economic models and delivering decision-worthy recommendations to senior executive leadership.
- Analyze projects and initiatives that may materially influence the Company's operating and financial plan, including growth, risk, affordability, balance sheet strength, and capital allocation considerations.
- Support corporate development and commercial finance workstreams, including strategic opportunities, divestitures or asset monetization, critical commercial negotiations, complex capital opportunities, and emerging financial policies.
- Collaborate with business partners to evaluate financial business scenarios, develop ad hoc models, formulate model inputs, process data through financial models, and communicate the broader strategic and financial implications of alternatives.
- Maintain appropriate documentation, files, records, and systems to support analytical rigor, continuity, compliance, and responsible handling of confidential or sensitive work.
- Lead special projects from problem definition through recommendation, coordinating timelines, stakeholders, analyses, and deliverables to enable timely, well-informed decisions.
- Develop, compile, present, and communicate scenario analysis, and decision-support materials for management, including key findings, conclusions, tradeoffs, and recommended actions.
- Provide guidance, training, and support to business partners and Finance & Accounting team members to build shared understanding of analyses, processes, assumptions, and decision impacts.
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge of emerging industry and Company issues, with particular focus on developments that could affect strategic positioning, customer growth, affordability, risk, and long-term financial performance.
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of Company and business-unit policies, procedures, accounting practices, utility regulation, and operational context needed to evaluate enterprise opportunities and constraints.
- Mentor and support team members by sharing expertise, reinforcing strong business and financial acumen, and contributing to a rotational talent experience that prepares individuals for broader leadership roles across the Company.
Hybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person).
In order for employees to build strong relationships and to promote meaningful in-person interactions, hybrid employees are expected to work about 40% of their time in-person at an APS or other (non-home office) location.
- Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
- Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.
- Role types are subject to change based on business need.
