Colorado Springs Utilities is looking for a Senior Analyst to join our Energy Settlements group. This group is responsible for the accurate and timely settlement and reporting of contracts with many counterparties.All work performed by the Settlements group is related to the trading function and requires a robust knowledge of electric operations within a Power Market, fuels to include coal, propane, and diesel, and natural gas operations. In this position, you will be responsible forcomplex research and analysis supporting day-ahead and real-time activity,electric and gas cost adjustment analysis, regulatory reporting, and special projects as assigned.
If you are interested in being part of a team committed to strategically evaluating and enhancing the efficiency and value of our Energy Supply Portfolio while providing essential services to the citizens of Colorado Springs in an atmosphere that encourages your ideas and contributions, then this may be the job for you!
Typical responsibilities include:
- Collecting, researching, and forming documentation, systems, projects, processes, and resources that inform strategic decisions
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Analytical skills to assess errors and variances to reconcile commodity transaction discrepancies with counterparties and energy markets, as well as manage disputes
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Understand and remain knowledgeable of developments in regulations, laws, tariffs, and market protocols applicable to energy trading functions
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Establish a solid understanding of energy trade capture software, such as Allegro, PCI, and Microsoft Suite
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Improving continuity and auditability of back office communications, procedures, and tools
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Validate settlement statements for a given operating period. Workflow could include pre-settlements, operational and trading feedback, shadow settlements, meter data submittals, and meter data validation
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Preparing and reporting key financial and operational data
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Trading and settlement reconciliations
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Developing and implementing process improvements to increase efficiency and productivity
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Supporting all month-end and year-end closing activities, as well as year-end audit requirements as needed
Who you are
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Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, energy settlements, or a comparable analytical/business research role
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Familiarity with the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Regional Transmission Organization is preferred
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Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and practices
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Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data
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Creative problem-solving abilities and sound judgment
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High level of attention to detail and accuracy
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Effective collaboration and communication skills across teams
Colorado Springs Utilities
121 S Tejon - 5th Floor
Colorado Springs
Colorado United States
www.csu.org
