FBO Financial Consultant

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise:
Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

• Participates in a variety of financial analysis projects or functions including budget preparation, variance analysis, business operational metric reporting, net present values, cash flow analysis, forecasting, and operating expense and financial results reporting and analysis.

• Gather and review data, update financial and business operations models and applications, analyze and report results.

• Performs advanced level financial analysis functions which may include the enterprise-wide budget preparation, variance analysis, business operational metric reporting, net present values, cash flow analysis, forecasting and operating expense and financial results reporting and analysis, business operations planning and tracking, metrics development, and benchmarking assistance on more complex business units.

• Develop or direct the development of gathering and reviewing data, updating financial and business operations models and applications, analyze and report results.

• Design and develop business unit financial and operational report packages.

• Undertakes complex financial and operational decision support and business unit planning projects.

• Bachelors' Degree in finance, accounting economics, mathematics or related field AND seven (7) years' experience in financial analysis or in a financial, data analytics, or business operations related position in the utility or energy services industry

• Advanced knowledge of finance and economic analysis, business operations, or business planning. Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Strong research, data management and effective communication skills.

• Strong research, strong ability to mine and manage large sources of data and excellent executive management written and verbal communication skills a must.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.) and database tools.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or

Qualifications:

• MBA or Master's Degree preferred.

• Advanced experience with related analytical, financial, database, and/or business operations tools (i.e. Cognos, Power Plant, Hyperion, Maximo, supply chain and inventory systems).

• Travel may be required.

Nuclear Requirement:

Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) and will be expected to fulfill their obligation as an ERO member.

Any PVNGS employee may be called upon to support a refueling or short-notice outage.

This includes line roles and responsibilities as necessary to execute outage activities.

These are a condition of employment at PVNGS.

• May act as the process owner for the enterprise-wide budget preparation, variance analysis, and short and long-term forecasting for the enterprise.

• May act as the process owner for the enterprise-wide business planning process including annual business planning process preparation, business planning training, workshop facilitation, subject matter expertise on gap analysis and initiative development.

• Design and develop business unit financial and operational report packages.
  
  Undertakes complex financial and operational decision support and business unit planning projects.

• Consult with business units in the utilization and…