Operations Financial Analyst Utility Operations.

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Morristown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking an Operations Financial Analyst – Utility Operations for a 3-month contract in Northern New Jersey. The role is hybrid/field-based and requires regular travel to line shops and service centers across the region.

You will partner with FE Managers and Directors to improve capitalization performance, review labor hours, and translate accounting requirements into actionable guidance for Operations teams. Training support is also involved.

Qualifications

• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout Northern New Jersey.
• Strong communication and questioning skills with management and field personnel.
• Knowledge of capitalization, accounting policy, labor/time charging, or utility operations.
• Ability to translate complex financial concepts into practical actions.

Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Northern New Jersey to line shops and service centers.
• Meet with FE Managers/Directors to review performance, labor hours and capitalization results.
• Ask targeted questions to identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Analyze reporting and help streamline dashboards and leading indicators.
• Collaborate with Accounting Policy to translate requirements for Operations teams.
• Support training for line supervisors and shop personnel.
• Participate in reviews of standard designs and capitalization implications.
• Review time-charging processes and tools, including PowerOn follow-up activities.

Skills

Financial analysis

Travel readiness

Communication skills

Accounting policy knowledge

Financial reporting

Operational interpretation

Job description

Operations Financial Analyst – Utility Operations

Contract Length: 3-Month Contract
Location: Northern New Jersey
Work Setup: Hybrid / Field-Based
Travel Requirement: Regular travel throughout Northern New Jersey is required to visit line shops and service centers. Candidates must be comfortable traveling between multiple field locations.

The Operations Financial Analyst – Utility Operations will partner directly with Field Electric (FE) Managers, Directors, Business Services, Operations, and Accounting Policy teams to improve capitalization performance. This is a hands-on, field-facing role requiring regular travel to line shops and service centers across Northern New Jersey.

Operations Financial Analyst Responsibilities

• Travel throughout Northern New Jersey to line shops and service centers, with a focus on locations experiencing lower capitalization rates.




• Meet directly with FE Managers and Directors to review financial performance, labor hours, time charging, and capitalization results.




• Ask targeted questions about where and how labor hours are being charged to identify inconsistencies and improvement opportunities.




• Analyze QV, Business Services, and Operations reporting and help streamline dashboards and leading indicators.




• Partner with Accounting Policy to translate accounting requirements into clear, actionable guidance for Operations teams.




• Support training for line supervisors, shop personnel, and Business Services teams.




• Participate in Accounting Policy and Engineering reviews of standard designs and capitalization implications.




• Review time-charging processes and tools, including PowerOn follow-up activities.

Operations Financial Analyst Qualifications

• Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience reviewing operational financials and identifying trends or inconsistencies.




• Ability and willingness to travel regularly throughout Northern New Jersey.




• Strong communication and questioning skills, with confidence engaging Managers, Directors, supervisors, and field personnel.




• Knowledge of capitalization, accounting policy, labor/time charging, financial reporting, or utility operations.




• Ability to translate complex financial or accounting concepts into practical operational actions.

Operations Financial Analyst Preferred Qualifications

• Utility, energy, field operations, engineering, or line shop experience.




• Experience with reporting tools, dashboards, QV, PowerOn, or work management systems.




• Experience partnering across Accounting, Finance, Engineering, Business Services, and Operations.

This Operations Financial Analyst will make an immediate impact by improving capitalization practices, reporting consistency, and financial decision-making across field operations.

We look forward to reviewing your application!