Finance Business Manager - Anaplan

About the role

Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington’s largest energy company, is seeking a Finance Business Manager - Anaplan to join their Financial Planning & Analysis team. The role involves implementing Anaplan and S/4 HANA to modernize systems and processes supporting over $5 billion in annual revenue. Key responsibilities include developing financial models, leading project delivery, and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develops comprehensive financial models supporting financial planning needs of the organization.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria.
• Determines procedures and coordinates activities of others to execute.
• Buils reports and analyzes data to identify risks and opportunities and make recommendations.
• Continually improves analytical capabilities via networking and staying current on innovations in financial metrics, techniques.
• Directly contributes to the optimization of corporate performance via activities including short and mid-term financial planning, review of accounting issues, and the corporate spending authorization process.
• Produces presentations for management, Board of Directors, and external investors.
• Led the delivery of recommendations resulting from quantitative and qualitative analyses.
• Anticipates and identifies areas of opportunity or inherent business risks evident in the data and communicates action plans to stakeholders.
• Provides business performance analysis support.
• Advises and may lead process improvement efforts.
• Promotes use and acceptance of leading practices, benchmarking, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field
• 7+ years in finance roles with progressively increasing levels of responsibility, preferably with time in the utility industry
• Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management
• Ability to identify continuous improvement opportunities and takes initiative to drive solutions; works effectively without direct supervision in a fast paced, stressful and multitasking environment

Desired Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a quantitative field or MBA
• Applicable Finance Certification (CFA, CPA, CTP)
• 5+ years of experience in the gas and/or electric industry
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and create capacity
• Experience leading and delivering projects under tight deadlines
• Work experience in a supervisory role
• 3-5 years of Anaplan Model Building - Design, build, and maintain scalable, efficient Anaplan models to support financial forecasting and workforce planning.

Benefits

PSE offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan. Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $108,200.00 - $180,200.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses.