Pole Services Project & Finance Analyst

Puget Sound Energy; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 73,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) investment option

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Puget Sound Energy is seeking a Business Projects Analyst to support the Pole Services Operations team in managing street and area lighting projects. You will coordinate research and resolution of consumption usage, construction charges, rate analyses, and ensure accurate financial recording throughout the project life cycle in SAP.

You will generate orders, project notifications, and work with project managers and other departments to align with tariffs and company policies.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in accounting, business, construction management, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Four (4) years of experience in construction services or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of utility operations, customer construction, and accounting.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience contributing to successful process improvements to enhance customer’s project cycle time.
• Excellent communications skills with the ability to present information in a professional manner and persuade without authority.
• Experience developing ad hoc reporting from multiple hubs with minimal assistance.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment in analyzing and identifying solutions to complex issues that arise.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple responsibilities to meet plans and goals.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Experience with MS Office Suite including Excel and Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

• Work orders, notifications, technical master data, and consumption billing.
• Supports construction accounting activities and oversight of street light jobs.
• Creates, monitors, and edits work orders, service notifications and tasks in SAP.
• Creates and maintains accurate technical master data including equipment records and installations.
• Interprets construction project scopes to ensure compliance with company accounting policies, tariffs and schedules.
• Generates customer billing by creating accurate and timely consumption installations in SAP.
• Audits facility agreements for pricing and customer data accuracy.
• Supports the resolution of issues related to accounting, and tariff interpretation.
• Works with service providers to resolve blocked billing issues.
• Performs monthly problem order review and order clean-up functions.
• Researches and resolves data and accounting problems.
• Lead Automation and process improvement.
• Interprets and applies appropriate business accounting methods to construction projects and operations.
• Identifies, analyzes, and develops solutions related to data or process errors and issues as it relates to finance, accounting, and project work.
• Ensures the data integrity of work orders, notifications, technical master data, consumption billing, and other PSE data and records.
• Responds to requests received from customer construction services, project managers, engineers, and other departments in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the business, and represents the department in company initiatives, on an as-needed basis.
• Conveys the elements of street light consumption to finance when discussing accounting and financial matters.
• Performs ad hoc audits and data analyses, ensuring correct accounting and billing processes in accordance with company policies, property accounting, and budgets.
• Represents the department with regards to change management work as it relates to other PSE departments including property accounting.
• Participates in special projects and research.
• Participates in system and process improvement meetings with peer and partner departments.
• Communicates with peers, customers, and management on financial and accounting matters.
• Performs internal department audits for compliance.
• Performs accounting functions, such as complex journal entries.
• Participates in emergency response efforts as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Excellent communications

Independent work

Process improvement

Time management

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Education

Associate’s degree in accounting/business/construction management

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/business/construction management

Tools

SAP

BW

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Puget Sound Energy is seeking a Business Projects Analyst to support the Pole Services Operations team in managing street and area lighting projects. You will coordinate research and resolution of consumption usage, construction charges, rate analyses, and ensure accurate financial recording throughout the project life cycle in SAP.

You will generate orders, project notifications, and work with project managers and other departments to align with tariffs and company policies.