It financial management advisor

AgWest Farm Credit is a member-owned financial cooperative that provides financing and related services to farmers, ranchers, agribusinesses, commercial fishermen, timber producers, rural homeowners and crop insurance customers in a seven-state territory in the Western United States. AgWest is part of the 100+ year-old Farm Credit System – the leading provider of credit to American agriculture.

AgWest champions the growth and advancement of agriculture, the value of rural communities, and the vital contribution our customers make to the economy and society. We serve customers in 59 locations throughout the West.

We are in search of an IT Financial Management Advisor II or IT Financial Management Advisor III to join our Information Technology department in Spokane, Washington (Headquarters). This full-time position reports to the VP, Innovation and IT Planning and leads financial management, performance measurement and value realization practices that support informed technology investment and operational decisions across Information & Technology (I&T). The role partners with I&T leaders, Finance and business stakeholders to drive budgeting, forecasting, cost transparency, financial governance and performance reporting while aligning technology spending with business priorities and outcomes. The position provides actionable insights, leads continuous improvement of IT Financial Management, Technology Business Management, and FinOps-related practices and helps optimize the value of technology investments.

Compensation Information

The base salary range for this position in Spokane, Washington is:

• Level II: Typical starting range: $66,200 - $88,700 Full base salary range: $66,200 - $113,600 Annual performance-based incentive target is 10% of base.
• Level III: Typical starting range: $80,000 - $110,100 Full base salary range: $80,000 - $125,500 Annual performance-based incentive target is 12% of base.

*Relocation assistance will be provided to eligible candidates who must relocate to accept this position.

Essential Duties

• I&T Financial Planning, Budgeting & Investment Management Lead and coordinate annual and multi-year I&T budgeting and forecasting activities in partnership with I&T leaders, Finance, service owners, product owners, project leaders, Vendor & Partner Management and business stakeholders.
• Cost Transparency, Cloud Financial Management & Optimization Develop and maintain transparent views of I&T costs by service, product, application, project, vendor, platform, cost center, and other relevant business dimensions.
• Performance Measurement, Value Realization & Reporting Design, maintain, and continuously improve an I&T performance scorecard that combines financial, operational, delivery, vendor, capability maturity, stakeholder, and value-realization measures.
• Financial Governance, Tools & Practice Leadership Implement and administer ITFM tools and define and maintain I&T financial management policies, standards, procedures, roles, decision rights, controls, and evidence requirements in alignment with company policies and internal control expectations.

Travel Requirements

AgWest employees may occasionally be asked to travel for conferences, training and/or all-staff or team meetings that fall outside the role's standard travel requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, information systems, data analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Generally, requires five to seven years' of progressively responsible experience in IT financial management, financial planning and analysis, technology business management, cloud financial management, technology portfolio management, or a closely related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, information systems, or a related field
• Experience establishing or maturing an ITFM, TBM, or FinOps practice

Workplace Flexibility

After an initial in-office training period, this position is eligible for workplace flexibility and a one-time home office stipend.

Benefits Offered by AgWest

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Basic term life and AD&D insurance (fully paid for by the company)
• Paid days off annually: 15 vacation*, 15 sick, 12 holidays and 3 volunteer
• 401(k) plan (6% match plus 3% employer contribution)

Details about insurance and retirement benefits are available at: https://www.farmcreditfoundations.com/fcfbenefits