Supervisor- Operation Support Unit

Requisition ID # 157551 
Job Category: Accounting / Finance 
Job Level: Supervisor
Business Unit: Finance
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
   Department Overview
 
The Business Finance team provides critical financial support to the core organizational units of PG&E. This support includes: financial analysis; budgeting, planning and forecasting; monitoring, controlling and accounting; operational performance reporting and analysis; and strategic planning and analysis. These services are critical to achieving the company's strategic, operational and financial objectives.
 
The Business Finance department provides a unique environment for energized and talented finance professionals to engage in the business as valued functional advisors, make meaningful contributions to the direction of a dynamic business, and be actively developed and recognized.
 
This role in particular will be placed within the Business Finance organization supporting Electric Operations; a high performing, fast paced organization redefining the functional value proposition through engaged, innovative, and actionable insight.
 
Client Organization
 
The successful candidate will support the Electric Operations organization. Electric Operations ensures the safe, reliable, and affordable operation of our electric Transmission and Distribution system across short- and long-term planning horizons. This group is responsible for all aspects of PG&Es electric operations including planning, engineering, estimating, maintenance and construction (including large projects), grid operations, and restoration and emergency response.
 
Position Summary
 
The successful candidate will serve as the front-line leader for a team of financial analysts and will work closely with a Manager and Director of Business Finance Electric Operations to define and achieve the team's strategic objectives. The supervisor will be responsible for developing his/her team members and driving a culture that encourages and rewards critical thinking, high-quality work, ethics, efficiency, action, accountability, collegiality and safety.
 
The candidate will be responsible for managing the financial support services to the Line of Business, serving as a business partner focal for all finance and accounting, including planning, budget, forecasting, tools, and optimization analysis. A successful supervisor will integrate with the client organization and become a trusted financial and strategic advisor of the leadership team. In sum, the individual will balance and utilize their functional expertise, intellectual curiosity, ethics, and interpersonal skills to build and maintain integrative relationships and ensure best in class  decision support and recommendation.
 
The successful candidate’s team includes program analytical support for high profile Electric programs totaling over $1,000M in Annual Spend. Additionally activities include supporting the broader Electric Business Finance team through governance, cost correction, data integrity, and necessary accounting duties.
 
 
This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland, CA approximately once per week or more, depending on business need. 
 
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
 
A reasonable salary range is:
 
Bay Area Minimum: $118,000.00
Bay Area Maximum: $188,000.00
 
Core Responsibilities
Planning (Long Term) : Develop, advise and integrate the business unit financial plans and performance baselines to meet the Company's long term operational and financial objectives. Help. Ensure alignment with regulatory filings.
Forecasting (Short Term) : Coordinate monthly forecast process and provide timely, balanced forward looking financial assessments that capture current performance and enable nimble, value optimized operational and financial decisions. 
Reporting & Analysis (Historical) : Provide timely and accurate monthly financial visibility that objectively assesses performance, and proactive financial analytics that identify opportunities, risks, and associated resolution recommendations.
 
Other Responsibilities
Process Optimization : Identify, and evaluate key processes for opportunities in effectiveness, control, and efficiency, and recommend and implement improvements.
Tools : Provide active engagement on the evaluation, design, and use of our critical functional toolset.
Governance : Implement and maintain functional governance standards, and provide feedback on areas of opportunity.
Regulatory : Serve as the financial backbone for regulatory filings, support, and defense.
Support Key Business Issues:  Actively participate in special initiatives related to Business Planning or business partner organizations and complete assigned tasks related to the initiatives. Provide strategic planning and operational performance analysis.
General :
Facilitates partner preparations for Business Performance Reviews by defining preparation schedules and preparing required documents (such as quarterly business review profiles, annual budget requests, and budget prioritizations).
Supports 3/5-year operating plan for partners, regulatory filings and integrated planning process.
Helps coordinate monthly forecast process. Ensures alignment with regulatory filings.
Reviews cost monitoring systems to ensure that adequate controls are in place to uncover and correct erroneous charges.
Presents financial findings and provides recommendations to partners and Finance management

 
Qualifications
 
Minimum:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or Finance
Minimum of three years of analytical experience (business, mathematics, statistics, engineering - based) including some prior experience leading and dveloping teams.
 
Desired:
Master's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or related field strongly preferred
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Word
Strong understanding of Accounting principles and overhead allocation models
Ability to work successfully independently and in fast-paced team environment
Excellent interpersonal communication and quantitative skills
Intellectual curiosity, and relentless drive for continuous improvement
Experience leading and developing strong teams
Experience with financial modeling or forecasting
Demonstrated success interacting at various organizational levels, from line employees to Managers, Directors and Executives
Working knowledge of SAP R3, Analysis for Office
Experience with utility finance and accounting
Six Sigma / Lean experience
Strong understanding of Accounting principles and overhead allocation models