Strategic Finance Consultant | FP&A in Phoenix, Arizona

Strategic Finance Consultant | FP&A

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state's largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona. Help shape the future of energy in Arizona. As a Strategic Finance Consultant, you'll serve as a trusted financial advisor to APS team, helping evaluate the investments that will power Arizona for decades to come.

Rather than focusing primarily on budgeting or month-end close activities, you'll provide the financial insights, modeling, and decision support that guide major generation and infrastructure investments. Working alongside business leaders, engineers, and project teams, you'll analyze complex opportunities, evaluate financial impacts, and help leadership make informed decisions about the future of APS's energy portfolio. Your work directly supports APS's mission to deliver safe, reliable, and affordable energy to the communities we serve.

What Your Day Would Be Like:

• Partner with business leaders as a strategic finance advisor supporting projects and long-term investments.
• Build financial models and business cases, including forecasting, cash flow analysis, net present value (NPV), and scenario modeling to support investment decisions.
• Analyze financial and operational data to provide meaningful insights and recommendations that influence business strategy.
• Evaluate project performance, risks, assumptions, and economic impacts to support executive decision-making.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, operations, and leadership teams to ensure financial considerations are integrated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Present analyses and recommendations in a clear, concise manner to stakeholders across the organization.
• Lead or support strategic initiatives that improve planning, decision support, and business performance.

Who We're Looking For:

• Experience in corporate finance, FP&A, strategic finance, capital planning, project finance, or financial consulting.
• Strong financial modeling skills, including forecasting, scenario analysis, discounted cash flow, and business case development.
• Ability to analyze complex information and translate data into actionable recommendations for business leaders.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and influencing decisions through data-driven insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial audiences.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors' degree in finance, accounting economics, mathematics or related field
• PLUS seven (7) years' experience in financial analysis or in a financial, data analytics, or business operations related position in the utility or energy services industry
• Advanced knowledge of finance and economic analysis, business operations, or business planning. Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Strong research, data management and effective communication skills.
• Strong research, strong ability to mine and manage large sources of data and excellent executive management written and verbal communication skills a must.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.) and database tools.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge or

Qualifications:

• MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• Advanced experience with related analytical, financial, database, and/or business operations tools (i.e. Cognos, Power Plant, Hyperion, Maximo, supply chain and inventory systems).
• Travel may be required.

Major Accountabilities

• Function as an internal management consultant by building advanced financial models and delivering presentations with decision-worthy recommendations to leadership
• Undertakes complex financial and operational decision support and business unit planning projects.
• Consult with business units in the utilization and prioritization of O&M or Capital budgets, current work plans and long-range forecasts typically involving high impact business issues.
• May support the monthly accounting close process on an ad-hoc basis by performing accruals and variance analysis, and preparation of variance explanations and communication to management. Ensure financial events and transactions are reported to Accounting for proper financial statement recording and accounting treatment.
• Compile relevant data, perform variance analyses on an enterprise-wide basis, update business operations models and reports supporting the execution of business planning and initiative tracking, gap analysis, metrics development, tracking and benchmarking, and portfolio management.
• Collaborate with department staff and business units in the evaluation of operational and financial business scenarios by utilization of corporate financial and business…