Principal Financial Planning & Analysis

Itron, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Strategic finance leader driving FP&A for outcomes and customer success initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • financial modeling
  • financial planning
  • process improvement
  • regulatory reporting
  • financial reporting
  • internal controls

Tasks

-Design and maintain advanced financial models to support strategic planning and scenario analysis. -Lead financial planning and analysis for complex projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and operational KPIs. -Champion continuous improvement by challenging existing processes and implementing best practices in FP&A tools and methodologies. -Build strong partnerships across teams, fostering collaboration and influencing outcomes to meet financial and operational objectives. -Collaborate on global process requirements, including statutory/tax reporting, localization, and operational reporting needs. -Develop and present financial reports, forecasts, and actionable insights to senior leaders to support data-driven decision-making. -Uphold a robust internal control environment, mitigating SOX-related risks and ensuring compliance. -Own department-level budgets and rolling forecasts, promoting accountability for revenue, gross margin, capital expenditures, and other financial commitments. -Lead or contribute to cross-functional business initiatives, serving as a subject matter expert in financial strategy and execution.

Requirements

  • excel
  • power bi
  • hyperion
  • mba
  • 5+ years
  • financial modeling

What You Bring

-Demonstrated ability to build and manage complex financial models for strategic decision-making. -Experience in the Utilities & Energy sector or with customer-centric technology organizations. -Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; strong skills in PowerPoint and Word. -MBA preferred. -MBA or advanced degree in Finance or related field. -Minimum of 5 years of experience in FP&A or strategic finance, with a proven track record in complex financial analysis and planning. -Comfortable working in a hybrid environment and driving progress collaboratively. -Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related business discipline required. -Proficiency in Power BI or similar data visualization tools. -Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, agile environment. -Experience supporting financial analysis for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Managed Services solutions is a plus. -Experience with Oracle Hyperion Essbase or similar cube-based reporting platforms. -Strong communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organization. -Proven ability to drive change and challenge the status quo with authenticity and accountability.

Benefits

-Typical office environment with no unusual physical requirements.

The Company

About Itron, Inc.

-Began as a measurement-device provider and evolved into a smart-infrastructure innovator. -Delivers smart meters, communications networks, software, and analytics for energy and water utilities. -Typical projects include deploying AMI networks, grid-edge intelligence, distributed energy resource management, and smart streetlights. -Provides acoustic sensors for highway projects and smart-streetlight moisture monitoring in major cities.

Sector Specialisms

Utilities

Energy

Water Resources

Industrial

Infrastructure

Government