Financial Operations & Performance Analyst II

Tennessee Valley Authority; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Valley Authority seeks a Financial Operations & Performance Analyst II to support business planning, benchmarking, and portfolio management. This role analyzes data to drive performance improvements, develops metrics, and partners with stakeholders across departments to enable informed decisions.

Ideal candidates bring a strong foundation in business or analytics, 2+ years of experience, and proficient communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support business planning and coordinate plan implementation for business units/sites.
• Develop business cases and economic analyses for decision support.
• Provide analysis and reporting of performance metrics and project portfolios.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and management.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering

Job description

Financial Operations & Performance Analyst II - 519040

Job ID: 519040
Location: KNOXVILLE, TN
Regular/Temporary: Regular

External - Posting Description

Financial Operations & Performance Analyst II - 519040

Organization: Finance

Department: Enterprise Performance & Benchmark

Work Location: Knoxville, Chattanooga, or Nashville, Tennessee; or Huntsville or Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Relocation:Relocation benefits arenot offered for this position.

Posting Open: 11/09/2026

Posting Close: 11/15/2026 at 11:59PM EST

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in business, analytics, or a related field and a proven ability to transform data into meaningful insights that support business decisions and performance improvement. They demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills, building productive partnerships with stakeholders and cross-functional teams. The candidate has experience managing projects across multiple departments and applying analytical thinking, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement principles to drive results.

Position Purpose:

In a developmental capacity, this position may support business operations, benchmarking and performance reporting, and portfolio management. Includes supporting development of strategy, data analysis, initiatives, performance metrics, risk assessments, reporting, and decision support. Facilitate the deployment of programs, processes and procedures that improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the business unit for both cost and performance. Perform metric and performance analysis, project portfolio analysis and reporting, and track progress on initiatives and projects to improve performance and mitigate risks. Utilize systems, develop reports, and prepare presentations to support functional leads and management as needed.

Principal Accountabilities

• Support business planning, and coordinate business plan implementation for business unit/sites.
• Assist in the development of business cases and economic analysis for decision support.
• Provide analysis and reporting of performance metrics, benchmarks, gap/recovery plans, initiatives and project portfolio as needed.
• Responsible for providing statistical support and analysis, metrics support, decision analysis, and consultation as needed.
• Responsible for effectively utilizing systems to manage, analyze and report information supporting decisions.
• Actively support long-range planning for the business unit to align asset and project plan with overall supply needs and Operations/Corporate strategy, working with management and business unit/site support.
• Serve as liaison to the Business Unit throughout TVA for corporate and business support needs.
• Ensure alignment and consistency of business plans with SBU and TVA strategy
• Support periodic reviews with business unit/site to ensure progress towards stated goals
• Facilitate improvement efforts as needed
• Establish, communicate, maintain and improve the project portfolio, and associated management processes, systems, performance metrics and reporting within area of responsibility.
• Maintain a seamless partnership across organizations by demonstrating and cultivating the TVA Values and leadership competencies.

Education. – Bachelors degree in business, engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent education, training and experience.

Experience. – At least 2 years of related professional experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities — Needs working knowledge of TVA processes, programs, and practices. Must have the ability to analyze complex technical and management problem and determine best solutions. Need skills to understand and perform economic and decision support analysis. Must have strong communication and leadership skills, and possess sound judgment. Must have strong technical computer skills, including advanced working knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint. Must be able and willing to travel to plant, corporate and satellite locations as needed. Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance based on position / access requirements and essential job functions.

TVA is an Equal Opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations regarding equal employment opportunities. Any applicant or employee who believes s/he has a discrimination claim (including harassment or retaliation) must contact TVA’s Equal Opportunity Compliance office within 45 calendar days of the event or action s/he believes to constitute discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Drug-Free Workplace
All TVA Non-Nuclear employees are covered by TVA's Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program Plan, in accordance with Executive Order 12564, Public Law 100-71 and the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing. Information regarding the Drug Free Workplace Program can be found at www.samhsa.gov/workplace . TVA Non-Nuclear employees in Testing Designated Positions, including those performing safety-sensitive duties are also subject to random drug testing. TVA Nuclear employees are subject to random alcohol and drug tests in accordance with 10 CFR Part 26 as mandated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).