Senior Operations Finance Analyst

Requisition ID# 172303

Job Category: Accounting / Finance

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Finance

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Summary

The Operations Finance team provides critical financial support to the core organizational units of PG&E. This support includes financial analysis; budgeting, planning, and forecasting; monitoring, controlling, and accounting; operational performance reporting and analysis; and strategic planning and analysis. These services are critical to achieving the company's strategic, operational, and financial objectives.

The Operations Finance department provides a unique environment for energized and talented finance professionals to engage in the business as valued functional advisors, make meaningful contributions to the direction of a dynamic business, and be actively developed and recognized.

This role will be placed within the Operations Finance organization supporting Electric Operations; a high performing, fast paced organization redefining the functional value proposition through engaged, innovative, and actionable insight.

Client Organization:

The successful candidate will support part of the Electric Operations and/or Wildfire Emergency & Operations organizations (WEO) lines of business. Electric Operations ensures the safe, reliable, and affordable operation of our electric Transmission and Distribution system across short- and long-term planning horizons. WEO comprises of three pillars-Wildfire Mitigation, System Operations, and Emergency Preparedness and Response. This group is responsible for all aspects of PG&Es electric operations including planning, engineering, estimating, maintenance and construction (including large projects), grid operations, and restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary

The candidate will be responsible for managing the financial support services to the Line of Business, serving as a business partner focal for all finance and accounting, including planning, budget, forecasting, tools, and optimization analysis.

The successful candidate's team includes program analytical support for high profile Electric programs. Additionally, activities include supporting the broader Electric Operations Finance team through governance, cost correction, data integrity, and necessary accounting duties.

The role is classified as hybrid (1-3 days per week in office), working primarily from your remote office, and in-person in the Oakland General Office. Business partner meetings in Dublin / Pleasanton / San Ramon are desired once per week in person.

Job Responsibilities

• Works with department to develop budget (expense, capital, and expenditure), and monitor, forecast, and report on budget performance.
• Works with others on the analysis and validation of the 3- and 5-year planning results.
• Provides complex forecasts, tracks and improves forecast accuracy.
• Presents findings and makes recommendations to management or others within organization.
• Performs complex quality assurance on data to ensure accurate data is used in reports, and resolve issues as needed.
• Works on moderately complex problems that require in depth analysis and judgment to obtain results or solutions.
• Rate case support - business case development / validation (e.g., run EASOP analysis)
• Assists in developing and tracking metrics that provide data for process measurement, business operations, or risk assessment.
• Informal mentorship of analysts and associates
• Communicates (oral and written) recommendations and findings to leaders and officers.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• 3 years of job-related experience

Desired:

• Proficient in the PG&E model
• Financial Systems knowledge and proficiency, including automation experience
• Cross functional team / project leadership
• Experience with enterprise ERP systems and handling large amounts of data
• Financial Planning experience (close, forecast, budgeting) including preparation of journal entries
• Competency in interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
• Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others

Compensation

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.Although we estimatethe successful candidate hiredinto this rolewill beplaced between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decisionwill be made on a case-by-casebasis related tothese factors.This job is also eligible to participate inPG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

A reasonable salary range is:

• Bay Area Minimum: $102,000.00
• Bay Area Midpoint: $127,000.00
• Bay Area Maximim: $ 152,000.00