Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst
Location: Candidates must be able to work Pacific Time Zone.

Ready to make a difference
Are you a Financial Analyst with a track record of supporting multi-project portfolios forecasting budget management monthly reporting audits and reconciliations Do you possess strong communication and organization skills enjoy analyzing performance metrics and optimizing processes and have experience with or working knowledge of Energy Efficiency programs Do you enjoy working with a team of highly skilled diverse and passionate team members collaborating with national subject matter experts and bringing it all together to deliver results for your clients If so then you have found the perfect job.
Come join our team to support our growing portfolio of work with utilities Regional Energy Networks (RENs) and County governments in Southern California. You will be responsible for budget management forecasting supporting project reviews and performance tracking. Working closely with the Director of Program Operations and our Program Managers youll be an important part of our Southern California team bringing energy efficiency and bill savings to under-served communities providing safer more energy-efficient homes and ensuring grid stability.

The selected candidate may be remote and must be able to work in the Pacific time zone regularly.

Why you will love working here:

• Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements work-life balance employee wellbeing programs
• Investment of the community: Donation matching volunteer opportunities
• Investment in you: Education Reimbursement Retirement Planning 401k matching Mentorship Programs Free access to professional development resources such LinkedIn Learning
• Any many many more *Ask your recruiter for more details!

What you will be doing:

• Own financial outcomes for assigned portfolio region or complex scope including budgeting forecasting profitability analysis variance management close support and leadership reporting.
• Prepare and update internal and client-facing forecasts variance reports ad hoc financial analyses and support materials used in reviews filings presentations and leadership decisions.
• Monitor key financial drivers such as labor subcontractors ODCs invoicing inputs accruals margin and portfolio performance and intervene early when risks or discrepancies emerge.
• Translate financial and operational data into decision-quality insight by isolating drivers assessing tradeoffs and recommending practical actions.
• Partner with Finance leadership program managers project teams and senior leaders to review budgets spending forecast movement KPIs and corrective actions.
• Support process improvement and operating discipline through stronger review routines cleaner assumptions better documentation automation opportunities and improved consistency across reports and decision forums.
• Use Microsoft 365 applications Excel AI-enabled tools reporting platforms and automation approaches to improve analysis knowledge capture workflow efficiency and team scalability while maintaining data integrity and appropriate review controls.
• Travel Requirements: travel to Southern CA for quarterly meetings and other meetings as needed

What we need you to have (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelors Degree; preferably in Finance Accounting Economics or related field (or applicants can substitute one year of related experience for one year of education)
• 5 years practical experience supporting or leading finance work across portfolios projects or business units including forecasting reporting variance analysis and decision support.
• 2 years experience owning financial analysis forecasting reporting and decision support in a multi-project consulting or services-based environment.

What would be useful (preferred qualifications):

• Experience working on investor-owned utility or Regional Energy Network programs in California that provide energy efficiency and demand response services
• Knowledge of the utility and energy efficiency demand response and distributed energy resource programs and marketsin California
• Experience improving finance workflows through systems reporting tools automation or other technology-enabled process improvements
• Experience with business intelligence software such as Costpoint Hyperion Cognos PowerBI Alteryx or similar

Professional skills you will use:

• Strong financial planning forecasting variance analysis portfolio management and decision-support capabilities with the analytical judgment to assess business performance identify key drivers and recommend actionable solutions.
• Advanced Excel expertise including formulas functions pivot tables VBA macros and automation along with strong proficiency across Microsoft 365 applications reporting tools AI-enabled technologies and modern digital workflows.
• Advanced communication and business partnership skills with the ability to influence without formal authority manage multiple priorities independently and operate in environments where data integrity controls documentation confidentiality and decision readiness are essential.
• Demonstrated commitment to sound business ethics and the protection of proprietary and confidential information.
  

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