Capitalization & Accounting Operations Analyst

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking an Capitalization & Accounting Operations Analyst to support capitalization performance improvements across Northeast Ohio line shops and service centers. The role partners with Field Operations, Business Services, Engineering, and Accounting Policy leaders to identify opportunities and meet capitalization targets.

The position is on-site/field-based with frequent travel throughout Northeast Ohio, through December 31, 2026, with potential for

Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis, accounting, or capitalization experience in utility, energy, engineering, or field operations environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct targeted field visits to line shops and service centers.
• Meet with Field Engineering Managers and Directors to review financials, labor charging, and capitalization performance.
• Analyze where labor hours are charged and identify inconsistencies.
• Evaluate time-charging processes and recommend improvements.
• Streamline reporting into actionable leading indicators and dashboards.
• Develop practical playbooks, guidance, and training translating accounting requirements into operational tasks.
• Support reviews of design requirements and capitalization implications.

Skills

Financial analysis

Accounting

Capitalization

Field operations

Job description

Capitalization & Accounting Operations Analyst

Join a utility operations team focused on improving financial performance, accounting consistency, and capitalization practices across line shops and service centers in Northeast Ohio. The Capitalization & Accounting Operations Analyst will partner with Field Operations, Business Services, Engineering, and Accounting Policy leaders to identify improvement opportunities and help line shops achieve capitalization targets.

Contract Length: Through December 31, 2026, with possibility of contract-to-hire
Location: Cleveland, OH / Akron, OH / Toledo, OH
Work Setup: On-site/Field-Based with frequent travel throughout Northeast Ohio

Capitalization & Accounting Operations Analyst Responsibilities

• Conduct targeted field visits to line shops and service centers, particularly locations with lower capitalization rates.
• Meet with Field Engineering Managers and Directors to review financials, labor charging, and capitalization performance.
• Analyze where labor hours are being charged and confidently ask operational and financial questions to identify inconsistencies.
• Evaluate time-charging processes, including PowerOn follow-up activities, and recommend improvements.
• Streamline QV, Business Services, and Operations reporting into actionable leading indicators and dashboards.
• Partner with Accounting Policy to develop practical playbooks, guidance, and training that translate accounting requirements into clear operational tasks.
• Support Accounting Policy and Engineering reviews of standard design requirements and capitalization implications.

Capitalization & Accounting Operations Analyst Qualifications

• Strong financial analysis, accounting, or capitalization experience within utility, energy, engineering, or field operations environments.
• Ability to review financial data, investigate labor/time charging, and communicate effectively with managers and directors.
• Comfort traveling regularly throughout Northeast Ohio to line shops and service centers.
• Strong analytical, process-improvement, reporting, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred: Experience with utility operations, Accounting Policy, work management systems, PowerOn, QV reporting, dashboards, or capital project accounting.

The Capitalization & Accounting Operations Analyst will play a key role in improving capitalization performance and creating consistent, sustainable practices across operating areas.