Manager Finance & Business Operations | FBO T&D

Arizona Public Service - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Manager

Phoenix, AZ

Utilities

About the position

The Manager of Finance & Business Operations for the FBO T&D team at APS is responsible for providing financial and operational oversight to enhance accountability, operational excellence, and shareholder return. This role involves managing and consolidating operational and capital budgets, supporting engineering and asset management teams, and translating complex financial data into actionable insights to foster collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee O&M and capital budgets, manage consolidated financial plans, and develop performance metrics to optimize financial and operational results.
• Partner with business units to deliver actionable insights and facilitate data-driven decisions, ensuring alignment with financial performance goals.
• Lead the development, reporting, and analysis of information that drives accountability, shareholder return, operational effectiveness, and enhanced decision-making.
• Manage work plan forecasting processes for business units, providing financial oversight and strategic support to engineering and asset management teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, accounting or related discipline.
• MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years progressively responsible business experience with emphasis in business planning, financial planning, modeling and analysis, forecasting, valuation and/or transactional due diligence.
• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis, ideally in a business operations context.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a history of cross-functional teamwork.
• Proficiency in financial management software and advanced Excel skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Leadership experience preferred; leadership experience in a financial or accounting based management position highly desirable.
• Demonstrated competency in business planning and leadership of multiple projects.
• Significant knowledge of regulatory trend developments in the utility industry, utility operations, and finance.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities