Job Description:

Responsible for completion of forecasting and budget processes in near-term forecasting department, financial variance reporting and analysis, and supporting business users with all analysis tools available in the budgeting applications.

Note:

There is one position available and the position will be filled at one of three job grade levels: Budget and Forecasting Analyst I, job grade 6, Budget and Forecasting Analyst II, job grade 7; or Budget and Forecasting Analyst III, job grade 9. This decision will be based on the qualifications and experience of the candidate selected, and Tri-State business needs at the time of hire.

Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes:

Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 50%, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.

Budget and Forecasting Analyst III

Hiring Salary Range: $100,000-$115,000

Budget and Forecasting Analyst II

Hiring Salary Range: $78,000-$95,000

Budget and Forecasting Analyst I

Hiring Salary Range: $71,000-$86,000

Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Responsibilities:

• Assists departments throughout the company in the preparation of department operating and capital budgets and forecasts including explanations as needed

• Complete in all monthly forecast close processes within budgeting and forecasting applications

• Support of all users in budgeting and forecasting applications

• Process and Balance all imports in to and out of budgeting and forecasting applications

• Prepare monthly capital and operating variance reports and distribution to users

• Assist with update of budget to actual variance explanations, both capital and operating, discussing apparent deviations with personnel responsible for budget

• Assist with validation of data in all applications prior to preparation of monthly cash flow forecast

• Support senior analysts with budgets and forecasts including assistance with data compilation, analysis, and interpretation of information in oral and written presentations

• Assist and review the preparation of presentation materials as needed

• Monitor, cross check and provide quality control on data entry

• Maintain well documented procedures

• Backup support for long term financial forecast group as needed

• Participate in ad hoc analytical requests and special projects as assigned

• Because Tri-State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job

• Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job

Qualifications:

Education and Training:

• BS/BA Accounting, Finance, Economics, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Working knowledge of computers, computerized accounting systems, forecasting tools, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams and other software.

• General knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written.

• Ability to effectively organize and manage meetings.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to perform detailed work with a high degree of accuracy in a timely manner.

• Must be very well organized and able to manage time effectively in a deadline driven environment.

Experience:

• Two and one half (2 ½ ) to five (5) years of progressive related progressive experience in corporate budgeting, long term financial forecasting, and/or financial modeling.

• Those with less experience will be hired at the Budget and Forecasting Analyst I or II job grade level, as appropriate.

Other:

• Must be able to demonstrate that he/she can perform all of the essential functions of the position.

• Willingness to work overtime as required.

• Willingness to travel as required.

DESIRED JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of Hyperion products desirable.

• General knowledge of electric and cooperative utilities operations.

• Knowledge of electric utility accounting.

About Us:

Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 45 members, including 42 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West.

Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states.

Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members.

Job Identification: 76

Job Category: Budget and Forecast

Posting Date: 2024-01-29T21:04:46+00:00

Job Schedule: Full time

Hiring Salary Range: $71,000-$135,000

Locations: 1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80234, US

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.