Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst

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This position is a strategic support role responsible for advancing the development, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of an agency-wide Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) program. The role supports informed strategic decision-making, effective resource allocation, cost management, and achievement of long-term organizational objectives.

The position provides expert analytical, advisory, and program oversight support across financial reporting and analysis, planning and budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling. It plays a key role in driving cost reduction initiatives and continuous improvement within Corporate Asset Management (CAM), including process optimization, system integration, automation, internal controls, and performance measurement.

Working with minimal supervision, this role serves as a trusted advisor to CAM leadership and management, supports cross-functional planning and analytical efforts, and contributes to the establishment of standardized, integrated, and value-adding FP&A practices aligned with industry standards and internal governance requirements.

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 & Experience Business Financial Planning & 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 & 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.

Pay Range

Business Financial Planning & Risk Analyst IV Salary:

$122,681 - $184,021

Midpoint:

$153,351

Business Financial Planning & Risk Analyst III Salary:

$106,670 - $160,006

Midpoint:

$133,338

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.

Incentive Compensation

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

This role is 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) offers a highly competitive and substantial benefits package which allows qualifying employees (and their families) to enroll in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring, and identity theft insurance. EN offers three retirement programs to qualifying employees including a matching 401(k) deferred compensation plan, the Washington State Pension Plan (PERS), and a 457(b) savings plan. Qualifying employees will also accrue 160 hours of personal time per year and nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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