Senior Financial Analyst
Oakland, CA, US, 94612
Requisition ID # 173443
Job Category: Accounting / Finance
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Finance
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Department Summary
The Strategic Finance and Analysis team is a small, high-performing group within the Finance organization. We serve as internal consultants, delivering strategic financial insights that shape the future of the company and California’s energy landscape. Our work spans corporate finance, regulatory and legislative strategy, enterprise forecasting, scenario analysis, and inorganic growth opportunities. We collaborate across all functional areas and are trusted advisors to PG&E’s senior leadership and Board of Directors.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Senior Analyst to join its Strategic Finance & Analysis team. This role combines financial modeling, strategic analysis, and evaluation of transactions and partnerships to support some of the company’s most important financial, regulatory, and strategy decisions.
This role offers direct exposure to senior leadership through regular interaction with executives and contributions to Board-level materials. The work you will support is highly impactful, influencing decisions across corporate strategy, regulatory positioning, and capital allocation. The position also provides broad experience at the intersection of corporate finance, policy, and commercial transaction evaluation, all within a lean, collaborative, high-caliber team that values collaboration, ownership, and analytical rigor.
The role is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at the Oakland General Office once a week, based on business needs or company requirements.
Job Responsibilities
Financial Modeling & Analytics
- Leverage existing models and develop new analytical frameworks to support strategic decision-making and emerging business needs
- Continuously improving model logic, functionality, structure, and documentation
- Automate data processes to support efficient scenario analysis
Strategic & Regulatory Analysis
- Research and analyze complex, cross-functional topics including building electrification, grid modernization, and long-term power generation strategy
- Partner with internal stakeholders across Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Strategy, Operations, and Law to support key policy and legislative topics
Transactions & Commercial Evaluation
- Support evaluation of inorganic growth opportunities, including joint ventures, minority investments, and asset-level transactions
- Review commercial term sheets and perform financial due diligence to assess value creation and risk
Executive Communication
- Develop clear, concise, and executive-ready presentations to communicate findings and recommendations
- Present insights in forums including operating reviews, senior leadership briefings, and internal cross-training sessions
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field (Business, Economics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline) or equivalent work experience
- 4 years of experience in finance, accounting, consulting, engineering, corporate strategy, or other analytical business functions
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
Desired:
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Proven ability to structure complex problems and develop data-driven insights
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a self-starter and independently manage multiple workstreams
- Experience in utilities, energy, or a regulated industry
- Experience with analytical tools such as Python, SQL, Power BI, or VBA
- Advanced degree in a quantitative or business discipline
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 estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and the middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.
A reasonable salary range is:
- Bay Area Minimum: $102,000
- Bay Area Midpoint: $127,000
- Bay Area Maximum: $152,000
Nearest Major Market: San Francisco
Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland