Senior Budget Analyst

Salt River Project; Arizona (TX); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking utility provider dedicated to enhancing Arizona's future! This role involves critical budget analysis and support, ensuring effective management of resources across the organization. You'll collaborate with leadership to provide insights on budget status and performance, while leveraging advanced tools like SAP and Microsoft Office Suite. With a strong commitment to employee well-being and a hybrid workplace model, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, this position is for you.

Benefits

Pension Plan

401(k) with employer matching

Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance

Over 200+ hours of PTO

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Wellness programs

Tuition assistance

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite for budget analysis.
• Bachelor's degree preferred with relevant experience in budget management.

Responsibilities

• Provide budget analysis and support to leadership across divisions.
• Assist in preparing reports comparing budgetary plans to actual performance.
• Aggregate data and analytics from multiple divisions for informed decision-making.

Skills

Budget Management

Data Analysis

Leadership Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

This position provides planning analysis and problem solving support including the use of various SRP computer systems for developing, monitoring and managing the division budgets and the competitive service value and operating budgets for communications and community relations. Provides consultation and guidance to the division's management in all phases of budget management. Continually evaluates procedures for efficient operations of the Power Delivery budgets. This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Power Delivery.

What You'll Do

• Confers with all levels of leadership within the division on all phases of budgets to provide assistance or instructions at his/her own initiative.
• Advises management personnel on budget status of items including additions, reductions or cancellations of requests.
• Assists in presentation of special interpretive reports to management to keep them informed as to results compared with budget cost of operations.
• Assists in analysis and evaluation of actual results and preparation of reports between budgetary financial plans and actual performance.
• Aggregates data and analytics from the seven divisions within the organization.
• Keeps informed as to new developments in budgeting and financial planning techniques and recommends applications appropriate to project operations.
• Processes all department invoices from external sources through SAP tracking system.
• Works closely with Financial Planning, IT and other Power System organizations.

Experience

• Must be proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Actively engaged in professional analytical practice.
• Must have demonstrated the successful accomplishment of work of the nature defined for the job of Senior Budget Analyst.
• Leadership skills a plus.
• For an associate level, a minimum of no previous years of experience to two years related experience plus a bachelor's degree is required. (If no degree, four-six years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling four years.)
• For a journey level, a minimum of two years of experience to four years related experienced plus a bachelor's degree is required. (If no degree, six years-eight of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling six years.)
• For a senior level, a minimum of five years of related experience plus a bachelor's degree is required. (If no degree, nine years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling nine years.)

Education

A bachelor’s degree related to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona. We are taking steps to protect the health and well-being of all team members, and by following a number of health and safety protocols, to reduce the risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visas.