Business Finance Analyst (Flexible location)

Requisition ID # 160473 

Job Category: Accounting / Finance 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Finance

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The Business Finance team provides critical financial support to PG&E's core organizational units. 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 Business 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 company, and be actively developed and recognized.

This role, in particular, will be placed within the Business 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 the Electric Operations organization. Electric Operations ensures our electric transmission and distribution system's safe, reliable, and affordable operation across short—and long-term planning horizons. This group is responsible for all aspects of PG&E electric operations, including planning, engineering, estimating, maintenance, construction (including large projects), grid operations, and restoration and emergency response.

Position Summary

The candidate will manage the financial support services to the Line of Business, serving as a business partner focal for all finance and accounting, including planning, budgeting, 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 Business Finance team through governance, cost correction, data integrity, and necessary accounting duties.

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, particular skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, collective bargaining agreements, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $78,000

Bay Area Maximum: $116,000

&/OR​

California Minimum: $74,000

California Maximum: $110,000

• This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
• This position is hybrid. You will work from your remote office and your assigned location based on business needs (~1 day per week). The headquarters location is the Oakland General Office.

Core Responsibilities

• Planning (Long Term): Develop, advise, and integrate the business unit financial plans and performance baselines to meet the Company's long-term operational and financial objectives. Help.  Ensure alignment with regulatory filings.
• Forecasting (Short Term): Coordinate the monthly forecast process and provide timely, balanced, forward-looking financial assessments that capture current performance and enable nimble, value-optimized operational and financial decisions. 
• Reporting & Analysis (Historical): Provide timely and accurate monthly financial visibility that objectively assesses performance and proactive financial analytics that identify opportunities, risks, and associated resolution recommendations.

Other Responsibilities

• Supports and provides advice on the following significant financial endeavors: Integrated Planning Process including PCC Planning, Target Setting, and Order Detail Planning; S1 and S2 Process; and Program Forecasts and Trends.
• Provides forecasts, tracks forecast accuracy, and explores means of improving forecast accuracy.
• Creates the Monthly Expense & Capital Spending (ECS) program variance explanations and forecasts.
• Analyzes and explains revenue or cost variances.  Interprets data, reports, and records for managers/ stakeholders.
• Manages PCC cost management and headcount reporting.
• Performs quality assurance to ensure accurate data is used in reports, databases, and files.
• Tracks existing metrics that provide data for process measurement, business operations, or risk assessment.
• Communicates (oral and written) with peers inside and outside of the department, providing information or exchanging data

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or Finance
• Minimum of one year of analytical experience (business, mathematics, statistics, engineering-based)

Desired Qualifications, minimum above plus

• Job-related experience, 2yr
• Understands the PG&E cost model
• Competency in interpreting and applying an understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions
• Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Ability to work independently with Guidance and oversight
• Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Making sound and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Take ownership of work and business partner relationship