Senior Planning Analyst, Finance Corporate Accounting - Finance and Supply Chain Support

Reporting & Analytics (R&A) functions to develop and integrate proactive approaches to financial planning and analysis, cost management, and the utilization of the Business Intelligence (BI) application. This includes conducting advanced data management and financial analytics to help improve efficiency, increase productivity, and eliminate waste.

The Senior Planning Analyst assumes a lead role, subject matter and technical expertise in such areas as standardized internal financial reporting, ad hoc reporting support, financial analytics, data quality and validation, KPI reporting, and the development of policies and procedures within the Business Finance organization. This position requires extensive expertise in the functionality and architecture of Business Intelligence systems (Oracle BI) and the ability to address customer issues with system solutions, while leading requirements, organizing meetings to translate analysis and reporting requirements into data requirements.

The Senior Planning Analyst will foster a "culture of financial excellence" in which employees seek and accept the responsibility to effectively manage costs through development of strategic insights that add value to the Company.

Required Education/Experience
- Bachelor's Degree and Five or more years of full time relevant experience or
- Master's Degree and Two or more years of full time relevant experience

Preferred Education/Experience
- Bachelor's Degree Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and Five or more years of full time relevant experience
- Master's Degree Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and Two or more years of full time relevant experience

Relevant Work Experience
- Five to seven years of any combination of utility accounting, planning and administration, and budgeting experience, required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite of applications, required.
- Ability to write and execute system queries utilizing of Structured Quality Language (SQL), required.
- Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of principles, practices and procedures in financial modeling, analytics and reporting, required.
- Possess advanced financial and accounting abilities to interpret and apply organization policy to recommend changes in policies & procedures, required.
- Familiarity with procurement processes such as purchase requisitions, purchase orders, contract administration, and materials and supplies delivery, required.
- Knowledge of new systems such as Oracle EBS, Hyperion Planning, Business Intelligence, and Work Management systems, required.
- Display potential for high performance in the management performance factors that are most critical to success in the position, including customer focus, communications, decision making, initiative, job knowledge, and leadership, required.
- Must be well-organized, detail-oriented, and flexible to handle multiple assignments and meet rapidly changing deadlines, required.
- Possess advanced financial and accounting abilities to interpret and apply organization policy to recommend changes in policies & procedures, required.
- Knowledge of Oracle suite of analytic tools or fusion cloud application, preferred.

Skills and Abilities
- Effective leadership skills and
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and
- Ability to build strong customer relationships and
- Effective interpersonal skills and
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills and
- Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments and
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Licenses and Certifications
- Driver's License Required
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Preferred

Additional Physical Demands
- Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.
- Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.