Financial Analyst, Senior

Financial Analyst, Senior Oakland, CA- HYBRID 3 Months Pay: $55-65 per hourThe role is hybrid working from your remote office and in-person at the Oakland General Office 1-3x weekly or based on business needs.TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:

• Prior and/or current client experience
• Experience in financial modeling,
• Experience with client data and analysis systems
• Ability to think from first principlesDepartment OverviewThe Business Finance teams provide financial planning and reporting services to client and is responsible for providing strategic direction and coordination in respect to strategic functional area planning processes, financial planning, forecasting, analytics and reporting.The Value Delivery program, part of the Business Finance team, is a transformative effort to optimize client’s strategy to realize value to support the company's long-term growth while maintaining affordability for our customers. With the goal of improving our Cap/Expense ratio over a six-year period - representing client-clientB in savings, the program will lead the enterprise plan to deliver operational efficiency and financial performance.Position SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and accomplished Expert Financial Analyst to define and execute on structured analysis. The ideal candidate would have worked at a California or other leading utility in Finance or cost / performance management in operations. They will have a structured hypotheses based problem-solving mindset with detailed understanding of the underlying data and data structures of multiple systems to allow in-depth analysis of existing and potential data insights.Job Responsibilities:Evaluate enterprise performance and provide data-driven insights that lead to actionable recommendations.

Frame analytic approaches and lead quantitative analyses that will yield critical answers to key questions. Uses existing financial models and/or develops new models for analysis and reporting. Contributes to establishing standards and drives improvement within existing processes and develops new processes as needed. Provides recommendations to senior management (up to and including SVP/ EVP) across functions to drive and influence planning, operations efficiency and decision making. May manage cross-functional projects or initiatives. May act as a team lead and provide direction to less experienced employees. Leads special projects and initiatives as assigned. Interacts and consults with multiple departments and business partners. Drives change in the organization and be a champion of company initiatives as appropriate. Enrich company data through external and public sources. Identify opportunities for targeted, cost-effective resource (savings) acquisition. Conduct trend and sensitivity analyses.Qualifications: Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or job-related discipline or equivalent experience Requires a minimum of six years of accounting, financial, or business related experience, including advanced analytical experienceHighly Desired: Masters Degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience Job-related experience, 8 years Utility industry experience Experience in consulting CPA-Certified Public Accountant certification Well versed with Python/SAS to build descriptive predictive models that enrich, expand, and allow a deeper understanding of data analyses and solutions Use of interactive data visualization tools, such as Tableau and Power BI, to present results in a compelling manner Data-oriented personality Ability to synthesize the requests from management at all levels Capability to be a creative, innovative problem solver - but using simple ideas Ability to work full-time in an office and remote environment; physically able to sit/stand at a computer and work in front of a computer screen for significant portions of the workday Develop KPIs/KRIs wherever needed to provide an initial view of performance/risks. Strong verbal and written communication skills in English