Job Details

Requisition ID # 167440

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 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 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 business, and be actively developed and recognized.

This role 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 the safe, reliable, and affordable operation of our electric Transmission and Distribution system across short- and long-term planning horizons. 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 Business 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 to attend team meetings or as business needs require.

Core Job 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 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:

• 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

• 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 in engineering, Mathematics, Business, or Finance

• 3 years of analytical experience (business, mathematics, statistics, engineering - based)

Desired:

• Master's degree in business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or related field strongly preferred

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Word

• Strong understanding of accounting principles

• Ability to work successfully independently and in fast-paced team environment

• Excellent interpersonal communication and quantitative skills

• Intellectual curiosity, and relentless drive for continuous improvement

• Experience with financial modeling or forecasting

• Demonstrated success interacting at various organizational levels, from line employees to Managers, Directors

• Working knowledge of SAP R3, Analysis for Office

• Experience with utility finance and accounting

Compensation

PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity,specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors aboveThis job is also eligible to participate in PG&E's discretionary incentive compensation programs.

Bay Area Min: $102,000

Bay Area Mid: $127,000

Bay Area Max: $152,000