EPMO

Southwest Gas Corporation•Las Vegas, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Analyst/Financial/EPMO is an individual contributor within the Enterprise Project management Office (EPMO). The Analyst/Financial/EPMO has multiple responsibilities designed to assist the Director/Enterprise Project Management Office. These responsibilities include providing financial analysis of the enterprise project portfolio in support of the EPMO and portfolio governance committee goals and initiatives. This position will assist in the development, tracking, and reporting of the budget and associated costs, burn rate, and total cost of ownership of the enterprise project portfolio. This position supports the EPMO in compiling and maintaining complex project budgets, analyze project expenditures to ensure appropriate allocation, navigating large quantities of data, and complying with accounting policies and procedures. This position may also aid with the preparation of project materials that are used in the advocacy of the Company’s regulatory positions.

Requirements

Minimum of two years of relevant work experience
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or similar field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential job responsibilities
High level of analytic problem solving
Understanding of accounting concepts
Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet software
Ability to perform project forecasts and portfolio projections
Ability to think creatively and critically
Ability to multitask
Ability to take initiative
Advanced level of technical writing ability

Nice To Haves

Experience in project and portfolio management is preferred
Experience with budget systems, PowerPlant, and/or PowerBI is a plus

Responsibilities

Coordinate and liaison with Corporate Financial and Strategic Planning, Accounting, Information Services, and/or Regulation Departments on all enterprise project financial related issues
Assist in the development, tracking, and reporting of the budget and associated costs, burn rate, and total cost of ownership of the enterprise project portfolio
Supports the EPMO in compiling and maintaining complex project budgets, analyze project expenditures to ensure appropriate allocation, navigating large quantities of data, and complying with accounting policies and procedures
Assist in the preparation of project materials that are used in the advocacy of the Company’s regulatory positions
Assist in developing, maintaining, and reporting on enterprise project portfolio projections to ensure costs are appropriately allocated and tracked
Prepare and maintain EPMO operating and capital budgets and supporting information in compliance with prescribed policies and procedures
Support responses to project financial data requests for internal and external parties
Conduct complex financial analysis on portfolio financial projections and prepare reports
Analyze and interpret budget variances
Coordinate and liaison with Corporate Financial Planning Department on all budget related issues including system improvements and security, communications, troubleshooting, etc.
Provide EPMO staff and/or project teams with training and support in project-related financial systems and reporting
Assist in developing and implementing a quality control process to review costs recorded by project management and identify improvement opportunities to ensure accurate recording of costs
Lead the development of department procedures and documentation to ensure they are appropriately updated and maintained
Actively identify, implement and encourage potential enhancements to current processes that may streamline or increase efficiencies
Conduct accounting and financial work assignments in compliance with all corporate standard practices as well as contractual and legal requirements (e.g., contract terms, tariff provisions, state laws, Internal Revenue Service regulations, Sarbanes Oxley requirements, U.S. Treasury, banking institutions, etc.)
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Regular and predictable attendance is a condition of employment and is an essential function of the job