What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget Analysis Senior position at Sempra?
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Primary Purpose
This position provides detailed analysis of financial data to identify trends and variances, supporting resource optimization and cost control. Strengthens decision-making through accurate forecasting and actionable insights.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supports enterprise-wide budget, forecasting, and financial reporting activities for the Corporate Center by maintaining standardized cost center and internal order structures, overseeing cost allocation processes, and analyzing the financial impacts of allocation methodology changes across all divisions.
- Maintains accurate and consistent data between Oracle planning and SAP system, including identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving system and reporting issues.
- Contributes to the Corporate Center witness team by preparing workpapers, responding to data requests and audits, and supporting development of the annual regulatory report (RSAR) throughout the General Rate Case cycle.
- Analyzes and interprets financial data to evaluate the current state of financial operations providing insights and actionable recommendations.
- Examines budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
- Researches alternative funding methods for operations; maintains up-to-date knowledge of laws and regulations related to budgeting procedures.
- Analyzes financial data to make projections about future company expenses and resources needed to support these expenses.
- Supports development of long-term financial projections.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education
- Typically requires a 4-year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Experience
- Typically requires 5 years of related experience working in an accounting, finance, or similar department.
- Interpreting CPUC and industry regulatory requirements, new regulations, and assessing impact on the company, is preferred.
- Extensive experience leveraging Oracle Planning, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Excel, and SmartView for financial planning, analysis, and reporting, is preferred.
- Working knowledge of SAP Finance, SAP Business Warehouse (BW), analytical reporting tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, or Tableau, is preferred.
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Must reside in Southern California or be willing to relocate upon hire.
Skills and Abilities
The following skills and abilities are required:
- Budgetary Management - Estimates revenue and expenses over a specified future period of time and re-evaluates these on a periodic basis.
- Financial Analysis - Analyzes the financial statements and data to provide insights about the financial performance and position of the organization over time.
- Financial Forecasting - A financial forecast is an estimate of future financial outcomes for a company or project, usually applied in budgeting, capital budgeting and / or valuation. Depending on context the term may also refer to listed company (quarterly) earnings guidance.
- Financial Regulatory Reporting - Financial reporting is a standard accounting practice that uses financial statements to disclose a company's financial information and performance over a particular period, usually on an annual or quarterly basis.
- Financial Modeling and Variance Analysis - Designing mathematical models and analyzing data to estimate the financial performance and value of a company or investment, involves analyzing historical financial data, projecting future scenarios, and measuring the variance between projections and actual performance.
- Project Management - The process of leading the work of a team to achieve goals and meet success criteria at a specified time.
- Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.
- Financial Statements - Financial statements are formal records of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity.
- Technical Reporting - A form of subjective and formal report that presents the objectives, processes, and results of technical work.
- Data Analysis - Measuring and managing organization data, identifying methodological best practices and conducting statistical analyses.
The following skills and abilities are preferred:
- Customer Services & Communication Skills - Ability to deliver high‑quality customer service by adapting communication style and content to diverse audiences, ensuring clarity and alignment from frontline managers to senior management
- Systems Proficiency - Demonstrates advanced Excel capabilities including complex formulas, pivot tables and expertise with data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Alteryx, Power BI, Tableau). Exhibits the ability to quickly learn and navigate enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), identify system or process gaps, and recommend solutions that improve accuracy, efficiency, and workflow consistency. Applies research best practices into financial planning and process optimization.
- Documentation & Records Management - Creating, distributing, using maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.
- System capabilities - Serve as a subject matter expert on assigned systems, evaluate current-state capabilities, drive enhancements or automation, support issue resolution, and maintain user training materials.
Licenses
- CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other professional certificates/advanced degrees are desirable.