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Summary/Job Function

Perform confirmation functions related to the utility industry, including power, gas, transmission, and financial swaps for power and gas. Use your expertise in the reconciliation of all deals into system of record. Includes working with other groups to ensure data accuracy and completeness. Investigate and troubleshoot confirmations or deal discrepancies, expediting dispute resolution. Reconciling deal attributes to PGE data. Analyze large volumes of data for reporting, accounting, and invoicing purposes. Maintain strong, professional client relationships to ensure quality service is provided and received by PGE confirmations.

This position is classified internally as either a Senior Financial Risk or Principal Financial Risk Analyst. There is only one position available, but we can hire at either the Senior or Principal level.

Career Level Summary

Career Level: Senior Financial Risk Analyst

Requires in-depth knowledge and experience

• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions

• Works independently; receives minimal guidance

• Acts as a lead/resource for colleagues with less experience

• May lead or participate in functional projects as the SME

Career Level: Principal Financial Risk Analyst

Requires in-depth knowledge and experience

• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices

• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions

• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations

• Lead functional teams or projects

Key Responsibilities

Financial Risk Analyst, Confirmations

• Ensure transactions executed across various trading platforms are entered accurately and completely in system of record

• Provide data as requested by PGE Internal Audit Services for quarterly SOX testing and compliance

• Intermediate or advance knowledge of contract interpretation and deal translation for accurate system representation

• Send out confirmations to counterparties in a timely manner

Senior Financial Risk Analyst

Confirmation Management

Develops and manages confirmations with vendors maintains confirmation records; troubleshoots issues with trader.

Reporting

Develops reports in response to business need; compiles and analyzes data and creates meaningful analytics to inform business decisions; collaborates with others to obtain data from multiple sources; develops models and alternatives.

Consulting

Responds to information requests and suggests additional data and analysis to meet business needs; analyzes data trends and makes recommendations; identifies gaps in data, metrics, or processes; develops and tracks progress toward metrics; serves as the expert for deal confirmations.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education

Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, statistics, psychology or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

Typically five or more years in statistics, finance, process improvement, project management or related field.

Certifications, Licenses and Training

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Advanced knowledge of statistics, metrics and data

Advanced skills in contract interpretation and management

Intermediate skills in managing competing priorities

Advanced skills in synthesizing information and complex data and communicating to diverse audiences

Intermediate knowledge of PGE’s operational and financial practices

Working skills in project management

Working knowledge of data integrity and security

Working knowledge of compliance and SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act)

Working knowledge of statistics

Intermediate customer focus skills

General Competencies

Advanced skills in analytical thinking

Advanced skills in problem solving

Intermediate oral and written communication skills

Principal Financial Risk Analyst

Confirmation Management

Develops and manages confirmations with vendors maintains confirmation records; troubleshoots issues with trader. Lead continuous process improvements.

Reporting

Proactively develops highly complex reports to meet emerging business objectives; compiles and analyzes data and creates meaningful analytics to inform business decisions; collaborates with others to obtain data from multiple sources; develops models using established statistical practices and presents data in a way to help inform business decisions.

Consulting

Proactively anticipates business needs and provides data and analysis to inform business decisions; analyzes data trends and makes recommendations; identifies trends and gaps in data, metrics or processes and makes operational recommendations; develops metrics aligned to strategic objectives; serves as a the expert for deal confirmations.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education

Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, statistics, psychology or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

Typically eight or more years in statistics, finance, process improvement, project management or related field.

Certifications, Licenses and Training

Advanced knowledge of statistics, metrics and data

Advanced skills in contract management

Advanced skills in managing competing priorities

Advanced skills in synthesizing information and complex data and communicating to diverse audiences

Advanced knowledge of PGE’s operational and financial practices

Intermediate skills in project management

Advanced knowledge of data integrity and security

Advanced knowledge of statistics

Advanced customer focus skills

Expert skills in analytical thinking

Advanced skills in problem solving

Advanced oral and written communication skills

Intermediate interpersonal skills

Advanced decision-making skills

Advanced organization and prioritization skills

Advanced knowledge of business process interrelationships

Advanced business acumen

Advanced skills in change leadership and/or implementation

Advanced risk management skills

Physical, Schedule/Attendance and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level:

Senior Confirmations Analyst: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Principal Confirmations Analyst: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive:

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance:

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Physical Capabilities:

Driving/Travel/Commute

Daily within service territory

• Frequently (one to two times a month or less)

Overnight inside/outside the service territory

• Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

Computer Use

• Use computer regularly for the entire work shift

Environment:

Office Environment

Hybrid, on-site 3 days per week, flexible work from home 2 days per week

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Compensation Range:

$87,225.00 - $173,875.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here (https://portlandgeneral.com/hrcs5511) .

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