Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst

As a member of our Financial Strategy and Risk team, you will play a critical role in shaping how the organization evaluates, prioritizes, and advances new initiatives—from early pre-development concepts through greenfield investments. 

In this role, you will serve as a business partner and trusted financial advisor, working closely with leaders and cross-functional teams to inform strategic decisions.  You will conduct in-depth financial analysis and develop robust financial models that go well beyond traditional ROI and cost-benefit analysis, incorporating broader benefit realization, risk considerations, long-term value creation, and strategic alignment.

You will support business cases at both the individual initiative and portfolio level, helping leaders understand tradeoffs, options, and implications across a range of scenarios.  As part of the Financial Strategy function, you will also be deeply involved in defining, reporting on, monitoring, and providing oversight of key financial indicators that translate strategy into execution and ensure investments deliver their intended value. 

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, forward-looking environment—someone who enjoys working at the front end of the business, influencing decisions, and partnering with stakeholders to turn strategy into actionable, value-driven outcomes. 

GENERAL SUMMARY
Provide business consulting services to designated management groups for a broad range of financial and business issues. Promote sound business decisions in the areas of planning, scheduling, budgeting, financial analysis, control and effective risk management in support of Energy Northwest-wide business requirements. Monitor customer business practices for compliance with Energy Northwest business and financial policies. Monitor business processes to ensure sound business and financial controls are instituted. Ensure that cost and budget practices conform with generally accepted accounting principles, industry standards and contractual requirements.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Responsible for leading with minimal supervision the development, coordination, tracking and execution, to include:

• Business and financial control of corporate budget development and budget change management, staffing control and reporting, and senior management financial reporting.

• Develop and monitor organizational cost performance vs. budget by analyzing variances and cost trends, and developing recommendations for corrective actions. Provide monthly financial summaries to supported managers and projects

• Capital and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) project controls and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) information. Provide technical direction and assistance to project managers and engineers in using the tools and processes for developing project scope, detailed project schedules, cost estimates, and perform financial analysis and control activities in support of the project manager.

• Recommend corrective action as appropriate to recover cost and schedule to established baselines.

• Maintenance, improvement, and monitoring of the Columbia Station (CGS) Long-range Plan (LRP) used to determine Capital and Expense projects that populate the LRP in accordance with procedure requirements. This may also include the LRP for corporate and ESD.

• Ensure key risks related to these activities have been identified and compensating internal controls are in place and institutionalized.

• Understanding of Change Management process

• Intrapersonal/Interpersonal proactive collaboration within department and external customers

• Exhibit leadership qualities and demonstrated proficiencies in leading a team initiative or project Perform special assignments using knowledge gained through experience and education. Conduct benchmarking studies for business-related issues.

Must participate on the Emergency Response team (ERO) when designated.

Must support the biennial refueling outage.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst IV

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 10 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

• OR an AA degree and 12 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

• OR a High school diploma or GED and 14 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst III

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 7 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

• OR an AA degree and 9 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center,

• OR a High school diploma or GED and 11 years of industrial level experience working with financial/accounting/budgeting/risk position, preferably within a large company or profit center.

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst IV Salay: $122,681 - $184,021

Midpoint: $153,351

Business Financial Planning and Risk Analyst III Salay: $106,670 - $160,006

Midpoint: $133,338

Typically, selected candidates are hired between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications.

This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Energy Northwest (EN) provides a phenomenal benefits package. Washington State also has no state income tax, and the Tri-Cities provides a cost-of-living lower than the national average.

EN offers substantial retirement benefits through three retirement programs including the Washington State Public Employees' Retirement System pension plan (PERS), a 401(k) savings plan with an employer match component, and a 457(b) savings plan. EN also offers multiple options for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage. Other voluntary benefits may include flexible spending accounts (FSAs), tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, childcare subsides, health reimbursement arrangement (HRA VEBA), health savings account (HSA), supplemental life insurances, credit monitoring/identity theft insurance, and more! Qualifying employees will typically start a personal time accrual rate of 160 hours per year and EN provides nine paid holidays throughout the Calander year; personal time accruals grow significantly at various service intervals.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate due to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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