Financial Analyst Sr.

About the role

Participates in a variety of financial analysis, corporate finance and treasury projects or functions including cash position forecasting, liquidity management, evaluation and implementation of cash management products and services, accounting support for finance functions, management of banking relationships, covenant compliance, budget preparation, variance analysis, business operational metric reporting, net present values, cash flow analysis, forecasting, and operating expense and financial results reporting and analysis.

• Gather and review data
• Update financial and business operations models and applications
• Analyze and report results
• Manage day-to-day transactions including cash management, cash forecasting, covenant compliance, and leasing
• Manage comprehensive analysis projects or functions including variance analysis, business operational metric reporting, net present values, cash flow analysis, forecasting, and financial results reporting and analysis
• Track and develop key financial metrics

Responsibilities

Supports the monthly accounting close process including variance analysis, and preparation of variance explanations and communication to management for financial statement results.

• Ensures financial events and transactions are reported to Accounting for proper financial statement recording and accounting treatment
• Collaborate with department staff in the evaluation of financial business scenarios
• Develop ad hoc models to support unique scenarios or limited scope analysis with the various work streams O&M, Capital, corporate finance, sales and revenue forecasting, tax planning, regulatory, and accounting
• Provide support in the formulation of model inputs and processing of data through financial models
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of the primary emerging issues facing the industry and company business specifics
• Identifies or partners in identifying continuous improvement opportunities within the organization and incorporates continuous improvement principles and practices into business unit partnerships

Requirements

• Minimum Requirements: 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. Additionally, a minimum of 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).
• Special Skills, Knowledge Or Qualifications: MBA or Masters degree preferred. Strong experience with related analytical, financial, database, and/or business operations tools (i.e., Kyriba, Bloomberg, PeopleSoft, Cognos, PowerPlant, Hyperion, Maximo, supply chain and inventory systems).

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: 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. Additionally, a minimum of 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).
• Special Skills, Knowledge Or Qualifications: MBA or Masters degree preferred. Strong experience with related analytical, financial, database, and/or business operations tools (i.e., Kyriba, Bloomberg, PeopleSoft, Cognos, PowerPlant, Hyperion, Maximo, supply chain and inventory systems).

Skills

• 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.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Major Accountabilities

• Performs routine to advanced level corporate financial tasks such as cash forecasting, cash management, variance analysis and short and long-term financial, sales, and peak load forecasting.
• Supports the monthly accounting close process including variance analysis, and preparation of variance explanations and communication to management for financial statement results.
• Ensures financial events and transactions are reported to Accounting for proper financial statement recording and accounting treatment.
• Collaborate with department staff in the evaluation of financial business scenarios.
• Develop ad hoc models to support unique scenarios or limited scope analysis with the various work streams O&M, Capital, corporate finance, sales and revenue forecasting, tax planning, regulatory, and accounting.
• Provide support in the formulation of model inputs and processing of data through financial models.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of the primary emerging issues facing the industry and company business specifics.
• Identifies or partners in identifying continuous improvement opportunities within the organization and incorporates continuous improvement principles and practices into business unit partnerships.

Key Level Differentiators

• Provides support to other team members to enhance development and to drive increasing productivity in team processes.
• Serves as a subject matter expert within employees own team and mentors other junior team members.
• Works on matters of significance, typically on to medium initiatives.
• Collaborates with different teams in different business units.
• Contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor and higher-level and mid to Sr. level business unit leadership.
• Serves as a subject matter expert within employees own team and mentors other junior team members.
• Works on matters of significance, typically on to medium initiatives.
• Collaborates with different teams in different business units.
• Contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor and higher-level and mid to Sr. level business unit leadership.

Hybrid Work Policy

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.