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GENERAL SUMMARY
This is a rotational strategic support position responsible for the research, estimating, scenario / option development, and analytics to establish a cost-effective approach to the refueling outage. As a leader this position is expected to take action beyond the formal job responsibility and is expected to set high expectations for themselves and others. This position is responsible for partnering with agency leadership to evaluate various business challenges and develop or optimize business opportunities. This position requires strong communication and interpersonal skills along with proven management skills that deliver sustainable valued added results. Incumbent must be able to establish a vision of excellence and set direction for the organization while motivating and managing others to drive results and manage risk.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Re-integration of Columbia Plant outage budgeting activities into Agency-Wide planning standards defined within existing policies and general business procedures. As part of the reintegration, this position will utilize research, estimating, scenario / option development, and analytics to establish a cost-effective approach to the refueling outage. Familiar with plant business processes and resource needs. Familiar with risk-based prioritization and decision making. Responsible for ensuring a standard based process is followed and deviations are identified and resolved in a timely manager. Objective is to ensure we have the right resources allocated to the right work at the right time while also ensuring predictability within the financial forecast spanning a five or more-year period. This position will be required to create and deliver presentations for varying levels of management and the Executive Board and/or external stakeholders. This position will be responsible for implementing the direction established by the Accounting & Budgets Managers and the Treasury and Business Planning Manager. This position will have matrixed oversight of internal corporate finance employees and/or contractors.
2. Special projects including Columbia historical and future cost analytics and report generation. Other projects as assigned. Ideal candidate should be a highly effective communicator and planner. Additionally, the candidate should be able to navigate the agency’s enterprise systems and demonstrate the ability to quickly come up to speed within a new team, new scope, new systems while driving for highly effective results.
3. May be required to participate in the Emergency Response Organization or Outage support.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Requires a PMP certification or a CGS SRO license (active or inactive)
AND:
Master’s degree in a financial or engineering field and and 12 or more years of increased responsibility in finance, accounting, risk management, business planning, financial reporting and modeling.
OR
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, in Accounting, Business, Finance, Data Analytics/Statistician, Economics, or Engineering and 14 or more years of increased responsibility in finance, accounting, risk management, business planning, financial reporting and modeling.
OR
Associate degree from an accredited college or university with 16 years of accounting, business, finance, data analytics/statistician, economics, engineering, project management, operations or maintenance at a utility, energy, industrial and/or airline facility
OR
A high school diploma or GED with 18 years of accounting, business, finance, data analytics/statistician, economics, engineering, project management, operations or maintenance at a utility, energy, industrial and/or airline facility.
Must have experience in creating and directing processes, programs, and employee performance, as well as overseeing a variety of key business activities such as performing audits, risk assessments, strategic and/or business planning, performance metric development and monitoring, business continuity management, record retention management, procedure / policy compliance, and developing and maintaining budgets and schedules.
DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Experience in finance, accounting, and project management and/or risk management at a utility, energy, industrial, and/or airline facility.
Experience with analytical computer systems and/or new system implementation. Experience working with senior management and Executive Boards. Understanding of regional economics. Ideal candidate should be a highly effective communicator and planner. Additionally, the candidate should be able to navigate the agency’s enterprise systems and demonstrate the ability to quickly come up to speed within a new team, new scope, new systems while driving for highly effective results.
BENEFITS
We offer relocation assistance and substantial benefits which include medical, dental, vision and disability insurances and 4 weeks of personal time. We have three retirement programs available including a matching 401k and the Washington State Pension Plan. An at-risk compensation program and other voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, credit monitoring, and identity theft coverage.
Salary Range
Salary: $118,581 minimum to $148,226 midpoint
Typically, selected candidates are hired at a salary rate between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience and qualifications, market rate, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
This position is open until filled
