Financial Analyst 2 (11861)
Portland, Oregon - Added Mar 12th, 2026
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Financial Analyst 2
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental stewardship, is seeking a Financial Analyst 2 for their Portland, Oregon location. In this role, you will support the Financial Planning and Analysis team by transforming financial data into meaningful insights that support agency-wide decision making. Responsibilities include developing Power BI dashboards, performing financial analysis, and assisting in the preparation of financial models and forecasts that support strategic funding and cost management initiatives
This position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you think you’d be a good fit, we want to hear from you!
Pay Range: $40.50 – 45.50
Location: Portland, Oregon – Hybrid (1-2-days per week is preferred)
Key Responsibilities for Financial Analyst 2:
- Support annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes by preparing templates, consolidating financial inputs, and analyzing data submitted by business partners.
- Conduct variance analysis (Budget vs. Actual, Forecast vs. Actual) and collaborate with managers to provide insights on financial performance.
- Develop and maintain financial models in Microsoft Excel and other systems to support forecasting, long-range planning, and strategic decision-making.
- Build and enhance interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI to track key performance indicators and support key financial planning initiatives.
- Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports and presentations for leadership review.
- Serve as a financial partner to assigned business units by providing ad hoc analysis and decision support to help meet financial and operational goals.
- Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) to support timely and accurate financial analysis and reporting.
- Help establish and maintain quality control processes to validate the accuracy and integrity of financial data.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial planning, reporting processes, and overall analytical efficiency.
Requirements/Qualification for Financial Analyst 2:
- A bachelor’s degree in finance or a closely-related field is preferred.
- 5 years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, data analysis, or business intelligence is required.
- Experience should include proficiency in developing reports, performing financial modeling, and working with business partners.
- 3+ years of demonstrated experience developing dashboards and reports using Power BI, including working knowledge of DAX and data modeling.
- 3+ years of experience performing data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) from enterprise systems, including writing and interpreting SQL queries.
- 3+ years of experience developing and maintaining financial models in Microsoft Excel and conducting quantitative analysis to support budgeting and forecasting.
- Experience in government, utility, or finance organization.
- Experience with Oracle EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) Financial Planning software and PeopleSoft Financials.
- Familiarity with federal government or utility industry accounting, budgeting, and financial management practices.
- Experience working within an Agile or project management framework to Track and deliver analytical projects.
**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
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