IT Compliance Analyst - Senior/ Consultant
As an IT Compliance Analyst - Senior / Consultant, you will strengthen the integrity of the systems and processes that keep our energy operations safe, reliable, and secure. In this role, you'll lead audit readiness efforts, assess compliance risks, and support cyber-related reporting to help protect our technology environment. Your work ensures APS continues to meet regulatory expectations, streamline operations, and maintain trust with the communities we proudly serve. By partnering across teams and identifying opportunities for improvement, you'll help APS design for tomorrow, empower others, and contribute to a sustainable energy future for Arizona.
What your day would be like
You are responsible for:
- Lead Audit Compliance: Guide preparation for internal and external audits and ensure processes align with regulatory standards.
- Analyze & Improve: Review procedures and systems to identify opportunities to strengthen compliance, efficiency, and risk management.
- Develop Reporting: Build clear, accurate compliance reports and dashboards that help leaders make informed decisions.
- Partner Across Teams: Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, and business partners to implement improvements and uphold compliance expectations.
- Support Cyber Compliance: Monitor key performance areas and assist in maintaining secure, reliable technology practices.
- Mentor & Guide: Share expertise and support skill development for less tenured team members.
Who we're looking for:
- Audit Expertise: Strong understanding of audit practices, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks.
- Analytical Thinker: Able to interpret data, spot trends, and recommend practical, impactful improvements.
- Project Leadership: Experience coordinating compliance initiatives with moderate to complex scope.
- Collaborative Communicator: Comfortable working across teams and presenting findings clearly and confidently.
- Continuous Learner: Committed to staying current with evolving technologies, risks, and industry standards.
- APS Promise Mindset: Designs for tomorrow, empowers others, and helps teams succeed together.
Minimum Requirements
IT Compliance Analyst - Senior
- BS/BA equivalency or an equivalent combination of four years relevant work experience and relevant college coursework in business, information technology or a related area.
- PLUS five (5) years of progressively responsible experience where strong understanding of business unit operations, business unit systems, database design, structure, functions and work processes and experience with database tools is obtained.
IT Compliance Analyst - Consultant
- BS/BA equivalency or an equivalent combination of four years relevant work experience and relevant college coursework in business, information technology or a related area.
- PLUS eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience where a strong understanding of business unit operations, business unit systems, database design, structure, functions and work processes and experience with database tools has been obtained.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated knowledge of business processes and operational knowledge including functions, procedures, processes, and computer systems.
- Ability to identify process improvement opportunities, gaps, data analysis and recommended solutions which tie functional needs to technology solutions.
- Demonstrated project/team experience and ability to prioritize work.
- Ability to review data, see relationships and patterns, as well as possess strong analytical, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Experience in managing projects and identifying and resolving issues.
- Expertise in PC applications including advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word.
- Requires proficient knowledge of emerging practices and technologies used within the business area.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and standards impacting business areas.
- Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written.
Major Accountabilities
1) Participates or leads projects to identify and define business needs and objectives through research and fact finding combined with a good understanding of business functions, systems, and industry requirements.
2) Researches, analyzes, and resolves routine to complex business/operational problems within the business units.
Interfaces with IT, Systems Analysts, Cybersecurity or vendors to resolve issues as necessary.
Follows up to ensure timely resolution of problems and ensure customer satisfaction.
3) Participates in or oversees analysis, planning, and implementation of enhancements to new and existing processes, which may include new systems and/or enhancements to existing systems.
Ability to gather and write moderate requirements based on business needs with consideration of business goals and future needs.
4) Provides input and gathers functional requirements, policy/procedure interpretation, and future business system needs. For smaller projects, may coordinate assigned phases of project planning and execution, including estimating resources and tasks, creating, managing and controlling project schedules and resources.
5) Using quantitative metrics, analyze process designs, workflows, and suggests process improvement initiatives, which may include potential technology solutions to streamline, automate, and/or improve process efficiencies.
6) With limited direction, coordinates and participates in the development of effective business cases using sound cost/benefit analysis.
Keeps apprised of current and emerging trends for business unit.
7) Provides operational support for business area and multiple systems including, but not limited to, researching and resolving system problems, gap analysis, training identification and delivery, and data integrity audits.
8) Writes, maintains, and supports a variety of reports or queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools.
Assists in the development of standard and complex reports for business unit.
Assists in the development and maintenance of standardized business reporting protocol and ensures data integrity and consistency in all reporting aspects.
9) May monitor and track business goals, activities, performance monitoring, and issues for an assigned unit(s) to keep management apprised of business unit activities.
10) Actively shares knowledge of business/technical environment, priorities, and processes to less tenured personnel.
11) Conducts research, performs data analysis, and reports findings through formal presentations.
12) Participates in project assignments as a lead or a key member.
Responsible for coordinating activities within the business areas.
Direct areas of project responsibility to include needs analysis, scope definition, testing strategy, implementation, and user acceptance.
May support application/system training to functional users.
13) May be responsible for ensuring appropriate data security controls including process and system documentation.
14) Maintains documentation of processes, guidelines, tools, procedures, and training aids required to support business unit.
15) May participate in the planning, development, and administration of business unit's budget functions.
APS
400 North 5th Street
Phoenix
Arizona États-Unis
www.aps.com
