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Grant County Public Utility District · 2 months ago

Financial Analyst / Senior Financial Analyst / Lead Financial Analyst - Power Portfolio Strategy (Depending on Experience)

Ephrata, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$87K/yr - $139K/yr

2+ years exp

Grant County Public Utility District is seeking Financial Analysts for their Power Portfolio Strategy business unit. The role involves data analysis, reporting, and systems integration to support the management of the power portfolio, ensuring data quality and consistency while collaborating with various stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Directs and oversees the process for monitoring, and reporting for portfolio modeling, resource planning, and/or energy risk that support the improvement in accuracy and maturity of the energy analytics functions. Will also be responsible for developing systems integration plans, creating sustainable workflows and processes for others to utilize in analyses. This integration will be both internal systems as well as external. ESM will be working with various vendors and external stakeholders requiring integration and communication. This position will lead those efforts

Develop and implement a system of data management, pipelines that facilitates ESM workflows (IRP develop, Portfolio modeling, markets integration, etc

Direct and execute the process for storing, updating and modifying assumptions for energy valuation, resource planning, and/or energy risk studies (including the energy risk register)

Direct and execute research for energy valuation, resource planning, and/or energy risk and communication or research to internal and external stakeholders

Collaborate with IT, Control System Engineers, and vendors to identify integration needs and define technical requirement

Leads coordination with other Grant PUD business units for gathering information and data on work that impacts energy valuation, resource planning, and/or energy risk, and

Serves in the capacity as Project Manager to analyze business and technical requirements to design integration solutions, document integration processes, and ensure compliance with data governance policies and best practices

Assists the analysis, monitoring, and reporting for energy valuation, resource planning, and/or energy risk that support the improvement in accuracy and maturity of the energy analytics functions. Key responsibilities and tasks for managing the energy risk register include, but are not limited to:

Assisting with financial modeling and development of energy valuation, resource planning, and/or energy risk studies

Assisting with the process for updating and modifying assumptions for energy valuation, resource planning, and/or energy risk studies (including the energy risk register)

Collaborate with trading, forecasting, and accounting teams to streamline data workflows and reporting processes

Facilitate the exchange of data between internal and external groups

Assisting with the implementation of new financial models, analysis, and parameters used in the Power Portfolio model

Automate routine data tasks and reporting pipelines using tools such as SQL, Python, or Power BI

Assisting with research for energy valuation, resource planning, and/or energy risk and communication of research to internal and external stakeholders

Assists with coordination with other Grant PUD business units for gathering information and data on work that impacts energy valuation, resource planning, and/or energy risk, and

Occasional presenting to the key stakeholders including the Grant PUD’s Executive Leadership, the Commission, and ESM’s Leadership Team

Assists the monitoring, tracking, and reporting for risk analytics that support the improvement in accuracy and maturity of the energy risk register. Key responsibilities and tasks for managing the energy risk register include, but are not limited to:

Develop, maintain, and enhance data models and dashboards to support power supply planning

Ensure data integrity and accuracy across internal systems and external data sources

Assisting with the process for updating and modifying assumptions for energy valuation, resource planning, and/or energy risk studies

Assisting with the implementation of new financial models, analysis, and parameters used in the Power Portfolio model

Collaborate with trading, forecasting, and accounting teams to streamline data workflows and reporting processes

Assists with coordination with other Grant PUD business units for gathering information and data on work that impacts portfolio modeling, resource planning, and/or energy risk, and

Occasional presentation to the key stakeholders including the Grant PUD’s Executive Leadership, the Commission, and ESM’s Leadership Team

Qualification

Data AnalyticsEnergy RiskFinancial ModelingData ScienceStatisticsMicrosoft Office SuiteOrganizationProblem-solvingWritten CommunicationOral Communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field OR two years additional relevant experience in lieu of degree

Eight (8) or more years of experience in Finance, Economics, Energy Risk, Data Analytics, or related area

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field OR two years additional relevant experience in lieu of degree

Five (5) or more years of experience in Finance, Economics, Energy Risk, Data Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science or related area

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science or related field OR two years additional relevant experience in lieu of degree

Two (2) or more years of experience in Finance, Economics, Energy Risk, Data Analytics, or related areas

Demonstrated commitment to Grant PUD's mission, vision, values, strategic plan, and Grant PUD/IBEW Local 77 Code of Excellence

Understand and adhere to compliance requirements for this position that may include laws, regulations, security guidelines, Grant PUD policies, & procedures

Actively participate in all aspects of our safety program, including but not limited to: Following all safety policies and procedures; Alerting supervisors and coworkers to unsafe or hazardous working conditions; Reporting any safety incidents or close calls within 24 hours to your supervisor; and Accepting feedback from supervisors and coworkers regarding your own safety performance