Finance Business Analyst (Temporary Contract)

Description

About Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

Our Vision

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

Our Location

Energy Trust provides for a range of work location options, including remote, hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The [Position Title] would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

What We’re Looking For:

Energy Trust of Oregon is immediately seeking a temporary Finance Business Analyst to join our Finance team on a temporary contract basis from October 2025 through January 2026. This role will be staffed through an external staffing agency.

This position is an hourly, 40 hours per week assignment with a flexible remote schedule and required in-office presence on Thursdays in downtown Portland.

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, the Finance Business Analyst will support Energy Trust’s budget and forecasting systems and provide critical business analysis during a high-volume period.

What You'll do:

Budget/Forecasting System Administration

• Provide system administrator support for Energy Trust’s financial planning and analysis platform (Prophix), including troubleshooting, maintenance, and user support
  
  

Process, System & Reporting Enhancements

• Continuously develop and maintain a prioritized list of Finance process, system, and reporting enhancements.
• Partner with Finance leadership and key stakeholders to validate priorities.
• Execute enhancements in a standard develop/test/production cycle, ensuring efficiency and quality.
• Transparently report progress and elevate constraints/issues as needed.
  
  

Finance Systems Support

• Provide administrator support for other financial business systems.
• Develop process documentation and produce training materials for Finance processes.
• Collaboration & Reporting
• Partner frequently with Finance leadership and other stakeholders across the organization.
• Provide updates and insights to the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis.
• Perform all functions of the job in a safe, collaborative, and service-oriented manner.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• 3- 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role.
• Demonstrated experience in financial systems and data, including accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage competing priorities.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and similar financial analysis/reporting tools.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive financial/payroll/HR data.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with proven ability to collaborate across teams.
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience with Prophix budget software (or similar financial planning systems).
• SQL experience.
• Experience producing training and process documentation for finance systems.