Investment and Governance Analyst

**Investment and Governance Analyst**:

- Melbourne, VIC, AU, 3000**About us**:
CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy own and operate the electricity distribution networks servicing 1.9 million customers located across 65% of Victoria. These customers include a large number of households, as well as commercial and industrial businesses, world class arts, health and sporting precincts, popular tourism regions and the biggest infrastructure projects in Victoria.

We provide reliable, safe and affordable electricity and our businesses are independently rated as the best in the country for their efficiency. Sustaining this is all the more critical and challenging as greater electrification of homes, fleets and industries becomes a core strategy for reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change.

We value inclusive leadership and teams and celebrate the results of succeeding together.
But our greatest priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and the communities we operate within.

**About the role**:
The position is responsible for controlling and implementing the investment governance framework, reviewing and evaluating all large capital investment programs and customer connection projects, as well as improving efficiency and reducing risk through the continual improvement of systems and processes.

**What you’ll deliver**:

- Own and continually improve the capital investment governance framework for CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy.
- Develop and control templates and standards for key deliverables e.g. business cases and economic assessments.
- Understand and assist with the utilisation capital portfolio assessment tools and economic valuation to optimise our business’s asset base.
- Partner with the business to define and continually challenge assessment criteria.
- Partner with the business to drive high quality business cases and ensure clear messaging of investment proposals along with proactively managing the visibility of upcoming projects
- Act as the Investment Committee secretary
- Report on in-flight capital projects and monitor progress to ensure benefits are realised.
- Drive the business to ensure post implementation reviews are completed for significant projects and learnings are shared amongst the business.

**To succeed in the role, you’ll have**:

- Tertiary qualification in finance, accounting or commerce.
- Demonstrated work experience in accounting or finance role.
- 4-5 years of experience in a risk/governance role evaluating projects.
- Proven ability to think strategically, and demonstrate an innovative approach to problem solving.
- Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills.
- Working knowledge of SAP (advantageous).
- CPA/CA qualifications (advantageous).

**Your career with us**:
We have a diversity of teams across our business, all contributing to great customer and community outcomes. Our people are our most important asset, and we continually invest in nurturing their capability. We proudly strive to provide a safe, inclusive and sustainable environment where all our people feel respected, valued and supported to bring their whole selves to work and be the best they can be.

With an embedded Inclusion & Diversity Strategy and initiatives like our Women in Power networking group, and Sparkle, our LGBTIQ+ allies pride network, we’re committed to equal opportunities for all employees. We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for all women. Click here for more information on how we create and support a diverse and equitable workplace.

Understand how our benefits can support you. We offer a health and wellbeing subsidy (up to $600 per year), paid parental leave of up to 15 weeks for the primary carer, and more.

**What’s next?**
- If you require adjustments as part of the recruitment process to accommodate your needs, please don’t hesitate to discuss these with us._

Beon, CitiPower Powercor and United Energy recognise Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their ancient and continuing connection to Country.

We work hard to ensure our organisation is inclusive and diverse. This means everyone can feel valued, trusted, authentic and safe at work.

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