Risk Analyst

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. 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.

The Risk Analyst under general supervision, provides analytical support for risk‑related activities to assist informed, data‑driven decision making. Assists with risk assessments and analytical tasks related to insurance, credit, and financial risk exposures using established methods and tools. Supports the Insurance and Credit Risk functions through data collection, validation, analysis, and routine reporting, as well as assigned tasks and projects as directed by management.

Responsible for collecting, cleaning, organizing, and preparing data to support risk analysis activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or Finance
• And 2 (two) years' related professional level experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been acquired.
• Requires strong analytic and problem solving skills and, above all, an attention to detail.
• Current experience in utility operations preferred.
• Proficient computer skills including a thorough knowledge and applied use of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of VBA is a plus.

• Experience constructing analytical models and understanding probabilistic assessment techniques
• Experience with analytic/statistical software such as R, @Risk, Python, etc.
• Experience reviewing and summarizing analytical risk assessments

1) Perform risk model development to support Risk & Insurance, Credit Risk and/or various other groups in APS

2) Perform analytics around property and liability loss frequency and impacts, collateral exposure, cash positions, and market stresses with a detailed understanding of values at risk and tail values at risk

3) Assist with stochastic, scenario and sensitivity risk analysis.

4) Collect and organize data for benchmarking surveys and/or external analytical studies.

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, ‘U.S. Export Control Laws’). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws.

All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non‑U.S. person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

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