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Senior Budget Analyst

Location:

Glendale, AZ, US

Date: Apr 24, 2025

Requisition ID: 18662

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

Are you eager to learn about SRP’s power plants? Are you a motivated self-starter that is proactively looking to get involved and ready to help others? If so this opportunity within the Power Generation division at SRP may be perfect for you.

Under minimal supervision, performs budget planning and coordinating activities for Agua Fria Generation Station. Provides planning analysis and problem-solving support including the use of various SRP computer systems for developing, monitoring, and managing power plant’ budgets. Provides consultation and guidance to the plant’s management in all phases of budget management. Facilitate regular meetings with plant management to develop, evaluate, review, and approve changes to existing and future O&M and Capital projects. Continually evaluates procedures for efficiency and improvements.

What You'll Do

Regular site visits to build relationships and learn about Generation
Enter and maintain budgets in Panorama, Copperleaf, & SAP
Monitor budget variances, audit for errors and incorrect charges, submit SAP corrections
Prepare monthly variance explanations and year end forecast reports
Develop 6-year Financial Plan
Provide site and corporate support with site specific questions, special projects, and budget related tasks
Assist site with project planning, updating milestones, and monthly cashflow in Panorama
Frequent reviews of financial performance and year-end forecast with site managers and engineers
Act as liaison between plant planning, purchasing, warehouse, and plant management
Review and code plantwide invoices
Work with Cost & Plant Accounting to unitize capital projects
Project cost analysis of large O&M and Capital projects for Plant Management

Experience

• For a Level 1 (Associate), a minimum of no previous years of experience to two years related experience is required (if no degree, four-six years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling four-six years). • For a Level 2 (Journey), a minimum of two years of experience to four years related experience is required (if no degree, six-eight years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling six-eight years). • For a Level 3 (Senior), a minimum of five years of related experience 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.

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 visa's.

Nearest Major Market: Phoenix

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