Lead Analyst - Proj. Financial Reporting

Job Title: Lead Analyst – Project Financial Reporting

Location: Orange, CT; Binghamton, NY; Rochester, NY; Augusta, ME.

Number of Positions: 1

Work type: Office

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from:

• CT: $116,640 - $145,800

• NY / ME: $106,000 - $132,500

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities

• Generous performance‑based bonuses

• 12% 401(k) match

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• Tuition reimbursement

• Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid

Job Summary

The Projects and Processes Control Center (PPCC) organization is responsible for executing critical Operational Technology (OT), Control Center, and related grid modernization projects (e.g., near real-time operating control systems, next-generation AMI, data center construction, substation automation, AAR/DLR, DER aggregation) to help improve grid operations across Avangrid Networks. This Lead Analyst - Project Management Office (PMO) position within PPCC will help advance the organization’s project governance, financial planning, and portfolio management, including by supporting projects’ CAPEX/OPEX budget development and variance management, financial and regulatory reporting, long‑term financial planning, and financial modeling.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain projects’ financial structures and documentation (e.g., Work Breakdown Structures, internal orders, cost centers) in Company systems (e.g., SAP, Clarity)

• Proactively monitor projects’ financial performance, including tracking projects’ variances and glidepaths, identifying offsets, identifying cost savings opportunities, and conducting trend analyses

• Help project managers develop both detailed monthly project budget forecasts down to the resource level (e.g., internal labor, external services, materials) and post-project funding requirements

• Develop business case and cost recoverability analyses for both active projects and initiatives in the discovery/initiating phase

• Develop and maintain dashboards/tools and lead PPCC financial calls to effectively manage the overall PPCC financial portfolio

• Prepare regulatory and corporate financial update reports and answer data requests under regulatory filings and audits as needed

• Engage with Investment Planning, Control, Accounting, Regulatory, and related organizations to maintain project compliance with accounting principles (e.g., cost classification, cost allocation)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or Accounting with a minimum of 8 or more years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred.

• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and payment and accrual processes required.

• Experience developing financial valuations (e.g., net present value, total cost of ownership) required.

• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Primavera, Smartsheet), Microsoft Office, and SAP required.

• Demonstrated track record of driving decision-making, learning new technologies and software, and building cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders required.

• Experience applying accounting principles (e.g., FERC Uniform System of Accounts, U.S. GAAP, revenue requirements) to projects strongly preferred.

• Experience working in electric and/or gas utilities is strongly preferred.

• Related certifications (e.g., PMP, CPA, CFA) preferred.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Develop self & others

• Empower to grow

• Collaborate and share

• Be a role model

• Focus to achieve results

• Be agile

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Company:

AVANGRID SERVICE COMPANY

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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